Medtronic, Inc. v. Charles F. Benda, Emil Conde and William C. Cain

GRANT, Senior District Judge.

This is a consolidated action brought by Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) against the defendants, three former employees, seeking to enforce restrictive covenants contained in employment contracts signed by each. The district court entered a detailed set of factual findings (Appendix A) which we fully adopt and incorporate herein.

This appeal centers upon the district court’s holding that the restrictive covenants in question are valid and enforceable under Illinois law. Each appellant has filed separate briefs raising every conceivable argument “under the sun.” The…