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In Re David G. Zick, Debtor. Industrial Insurance Services, Inc. v. David G. Zick

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 3, 1991No. 90-1376PublishedCited by 262 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.

This suit is based on a principal creditor’s motion to dismiss a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition under 11 U.S.C. § 707(a). David Zick, a former employee of Industrial Insurance Services (IIS), signed a nonsolicitation agreement with IIS which provided that he would not take IIS’ trade secrets or solicit customers of the company for himself upon termination or separation. The following year, Zick left IIS voluntarily, started his own company in competition, and solicited its former customers. A court-induced mediation award of $600,000 was rendered to IIS on its…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. In Re Charles Ellsworth Krohn AKA Charles E. Krohn, Appellant/debtorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  3. In Re Aida Lucilla Rosinski D/B/A New Caravan Garden Bar, Debtor. Aida Rosinski D/B/A New Caravan Garden Bar v. Willard BoydCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  4. David ARCHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MACOMB COUNTY BANK, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. In the Matter of Atlas Supply Corporation, Debtor. Gail Lee Peterson v. Atlas Supply CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by262 opinions

  1. In Re William M. Behlke and Dina E. Behlke, Debtors, William M. Behlke and Dina E. Behlke v. Saul Eisen, United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  2. Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,948 in Re Kenneth L. Isaacman, Debtor. J.E. Nicholson, Jr. v. Kenneth L. IsaacmanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. In Re: M.J. Waterman & Associates, Inc., Debtor. Duane H. Barlow v. M.J. Waterman & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  4. In Re: Danny Padilla, Debtor. William T. Neary, United States Trustee for Region 16 v. Danny PadillaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. In Re Laguna Associates Limited Partnership, Debtor. Laguna Associates Limited Partnership v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994

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