Rodney Steven Sheline v. Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court entered judgment for the defendant Dun & Bradstreet Corp., and against its former employee, plaintiff Rodney Sheline. Sheline was employed by Dun & Bradstreet as a sales representative until he voluntarily resigned in 1989 pursuant to a written agreement which entitled him to severance pay in exchange for his covenant not to compete. Shortly after his resignation, Sheline accepted employment with TRW, a competitor of Dun & Bradstreet’s, and Dun & Bradstreet therefore discontinued the severance payments on…