Portable Embryonics, Inc. v. J. P. Genetics, Inc.

This is an appeal from the District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District. Plaintiff brought this action alleging breach of employment contracts and related tortious conduct by defendants. Following a bench trial the District Court entered judgment and awarded damages in favor of the plaintiff. From this judgment and order, defendants appeal. We reverse.

The following issues are presented by appellants for review:

1. Did the District Court err in denying defendants judgment as a matter of law based on illegality of the employment contracts?

2. Did the District Court err in denying defendants…