Legal Opinion
Shipley Co., Inc. v. Clark
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 16, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-2609-TPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Shipley Company, Inc. (“Ship-ley”), is a Massachusetts corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of specialty chemical products. Shipley hired defendants Clark and Nolan, both Michigan residents, to work in its Michigan office as account managers and salesmen.
Shortly after Clark and Nolan commenced their employment in 1977 and 1978, respectively, Shipley presented them with new employment contracts containing two restrictive covenants that are at the heart of this case. The first provided that, for one year after their termination, defen dants…
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