Goff v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS DIVISION JEFF GOFF PLAINTIFF/ COUNTER-DEFENDANT v. NO. 6:19-CV-06130 ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. DEFENDANT/ COUNTER-PLAINTIFF MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff and counter-defendant Jeff Goff initiated this action for declaratory relief in Garland County Circuit Court, seeking to invalidate a noncompetition covenant restricting his ability to compete with Defendant and counter-plaintiff Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (“Gallagher” or the “Company”).1 Gallagher responded by removing the suit to this…