Legal Opinion
Nike, Inc. v. Eugene McCarthy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2004No. 03-35818PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
In this case we must determine the validity of a noncompete agreement under Oregon law. Eugene McCarthy left his position as director of sales for Nike’s Brand Jordan division in June 2003 to become vice president of U.S. footwear sales and merchandising at Reebok, one of Nike’s competitors. Nike sought a preliminary injunction to prevent McCarthy from working for Reebok for a year, invoking a noncompete agreement McCarthy had signed in 1997 when Nike had promoted him to his earlier position as a regional footwear sales manager. Under Oregon law, which governs here, a…
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