Zona Corp. v. McKinnon

Cosgrove, Robert C., J.

The matter came before the court on the plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction.

I briefly sketch the facts. Zona operates two hair salons, one in Hingham, the other in Norwell. In August 2006, Zona hired McKinnon, a recent graduate of a cosmetology program, as a licensed hair stylist. When he was hired, McKinnon signed a confidentiality and non-competition agreement, commonly referred to as a “covenant not to compete.” In pertinent part, it provided that for twelve months following the “termination” of his employment, McKinnon would not compete with Zona,…