Kennedy v. Wackenhut Corp.

This action is a sequel to a federal court proceeding brought by Wackenhut against Kennedy to enforce a covenant not to compete ancillary to Kennedy’s employment by Wackenhut, to obtain damages for unfair competition. In that proceeding, Wackenhut obtained a preliminary injunction, the language of which was as broad as the contractual language, 1 barring Kennedy from working for any of Wackenhut’s competitors for a period of three years within 300 miles of any place where Wackenhut, or a subsidiary, engaged in business. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 65(c) 2 Wackenhut…