Madden v. Omega Optical, Inc.

Plaintiffs appeal an order granting defendant summary judgment on their claims of breach of contract, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, and promissory estoppel. We affirm.

This lawsuit arose when defendant, Omega Optical, Inc., instituted a new personnel policy requiring all its employees to sign a Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Noncompetition Agreement (Agreement). The noncompetition portion of the Agreement prohibits an employee from participating in the thin-film, optical-coating business anywhere in the United States for a period of six months following termination of…