Servisco v. Morreale

RUBIN, District Judge:

This diversity case requires the application of Louisiana law to the frequently litigated, emotionally charged imbroglio created when a former employee solicits the customers of his ex-employer. The plaintiff, Servisco, engages in an industrial laundry rental business under the trade name, “Protexacar.” It manufactures and rents wiping towels and fender covers to customers such as automobile repair shops and service stations. A Protexacar employee is assigned a regular route in a particular geographic area. He handles the accounts of the original customers on the route…