Legal Opinion
Aerotek, Inc. v. Burton
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided August 10, 2001No. 2000123PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Aerotek, Inc., sued Michael Burton, its former employee, in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, seeking to recover liquidated damages for breach of a covenant not to compete. After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of Burton. Aerotek appeals. We reverse and remand with instructions.
Aerotek is known as a "technical service firm" (a "TSF") — a firm that acts as a middleman to provide highly skilled, technically trained workers to its clients on a contract basis. The technical-service industry is a variation of the traditional employment-services industry.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- TRANSAMERICA COM. FIN. v. AmSouth BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- James S. Kemper & Co. v. Cox & AssociatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Cullman Broadcasting Co. v. BosleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- DeVoe v. CheathamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Clark v. Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Prithvi Catalytic, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (In re Prithvi Catalytic, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2017
- Aerotek, Inc. v. BurtonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Neurodiagnostic Tex, L.L.C. v. Robert "Josh" Pierce and Synergy IOM, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2015