Laconia Clinic, Inc. v. Cullen

This is an action in equity brought by a medical clinic to enforce a restrictive covenant against a physician employee. Trial by the Master {Robert A. Carignan, Esq.) resulted in a recommendation of a decree for the defendant, Thomas F. Cullen, M.D., denying Laconia Clinic, Inc.’s petition for injunction. The Superior Court {Batchelder, J.) approved the master’s recommendation, and reserved and transferred plaintiffs exceptions. We overrule the plaintiffs exceptions.

The defendant entered into a written employment agreement with the plaintiff on December 31, 1971, which contained a restrictive…