Murphy v. Michelle Smith Designs

Wendell L. Griffen, Judge.

Appellants Kerry Murphy and Blue Monkey, Inc., appeal from an order refusing to dissolve a preliminary injunction. We dismiss the appeal because the record was not timely filed.

In January 2004, Murphy sold the assets of his silk-screening and embroidery business, Blue Dog Designs, to Michelle Smith Designs (“Smith”) and agreed to work for Smith as the manager of the business. Among the documents Murphy signed in connection with the sale was a “Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreement,” in which he essentially agreed not to compete with Smith or solicit Smith’s…