Iero v. Mohawk Finishing Products, Inc.

Ruffin, Judge.

This case involves the issue of whether a forum selection clause in an employment contract may be enforced when the contract also contains noncompetition and nondisclosure covenants that violate Georgia’s public policy. For reasons that follow, we hold that such a forum selection clause can be enforced.

The relevant facts show that Mohawk Finishing Products, Inc. is a New York corporation. In. 1985, Mohawk hired David Iero to sell its products in New York and Pennsylvania. In 1986, Mohawk signed an employment agreement that contained both a noncompetition covenant and a forum…