American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. v. Yantis

ORDER

READE, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND.821

II. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND . 824

III. LEGAL STANDARD.,.....'.. 825

IV. ANALYSIS.'.825

A. Likelihood of Success on the Merits. 826

1. Breach of Contract.827

2. Misappropriation of Confidential Information.830

3. Conversion of Client Files.833

4. Unfair Competition.834

B. Irreparable Harm.834

C. Balance of Harms .836

D. The Public Interest.836

V.CONCLUSION..:.836

The matter before the court is Plaintiff American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.’s (“AEFA”) Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief (docket no. 6).

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

AEFA is…