Legal Opinion
NDSL, Inc. v. Patnoude
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided December 7, 2012No. Case No. 1:12-CV-1161PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
GORDON J. QUIST, District Judge.
Plaintiff, NDSL, Inc., seeks a preliminary injunction to enjoin its former employee, Jason Patnoude, from competing with NDSL in violation of a non-compete and non-solicitation agreement. On November 27, 2012, the Court held an evidentiary hearing on the motion. For the reasons set both below, the Court will deny NDSL’s motion.
I. BACKGROUND
NDSL, Inc. is a North Carolina corporation with its principal place of business in Raleigh, North Carolina. NDSL is in the business of selling battery…
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