Merrimack Valley Wood Products, Inc. v. Near

The plaintiffs, Merrimack Valley Wood Products, Inc. and American Cabinet Corp., appeal an order of the Superior Court (Coffey, J.) finding a restrictive covenant in an employment agreement entered into with the defendant, Glen Near, unenforceable. We affirm.

The record supports the following facts. Plaintiff Merrimack Valley Wood Products, Inc. (Merrimack Valley) manufactures and sells what is referred to as “millwork”: doors, window units, moldings, stair parts, etc. Plaintiff American Cabinet Corp. manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and countertops. On February 28, 1994, the…