Legal Opinion
Southwest Stainless, LP v. Sappington
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 21, 2009No. 08-5127PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case requires us to address the contours of covenants not to compete under Oklahoma law. When John R. Sappington and William B. Emmer defected from one Tulsa-area metals business, Southwest Stainless, to another, Rolled Alloys, they took with them years of expertise in the metals industry and personal relationships with many area customers. Some years before, Southwest Stainless had been involved in a merger, and Sappington and Emmer had signed noncompetition agreements that purported to restrict their ability to work for competitors in the area. When…
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