Edward E. Bryan v. Hall Chemical Company

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this case arising out of the district court’s granting of a preliminary injunction in favor of the appellee, Edward E. Bryan, a former employee of the appellant, The Hall Chemical Company, we affirm the district court’s order, vacate the suspension of the injunction pending appeal, and reinstate the preliminary injunction.

FACTS

The Hall Chemical Company (Hall) is an Ohio corporation with its headquarters and principal place of business in Ohio. Hall manufactures inorganic and organic salts termed commodity chemical products. Edward E. Bryan is a chemist with a…