Arthur Murray Dance Studios of Cleveland, Inc. v. Witter

OPINION

By HOOVER, J.

When the defendant, Clifford Witter, a dance instructor, waltzed out of the employment of the plaintiff, the Arthur Murray Dance Studios of Cleveland, Inc., into the employment of the Fred Astaire Dancing Studios, the plaintiff waltzed Witter into court. For brevity, the two studios are called “Arthur Murray” and “Fred Astaire.” At the time Witter took his contentious step, Arthur Murray had a string attached to him— a certain contract prohibiting Witter, after-working for Arthur Murray no more, from working for a competitor. That Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire are rivals…