Legal Opinion
Gorman Publishing Co. v. Stillman
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 25, 1981No. 77 C 4204PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DECKER, District Judge.
On May 1,1974, Gorman Publishing Company (“Gorman”), agreed to employ Thomas R. Stillman as “publisher” of Canner/Packer, a magazine it had just acquired. This agreement contained a covenant restricting Stillman from working for any competitive magazine for a period of two years following termination of his employment with Gorman. Stillman resigned his position as publisher on January 6, 1976, but signed a new agreement with Gorman to work as a salesman for three months. Stillman signed yet another agreement with Gorman on April 8, 1976,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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