Legal Opinion

Palmer & Cay, Inc. v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided April 1, 2005No. 03-16248PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from two employee and client non-solicitation agreements entered into between James B. Meathe, an insurance executive, and Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. (“MMC”), his former employer. The district court granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of Meathe and his current employer, Palmer & Cay, Inc. (“P&C”), and held that the agreements were unenforceable “within the state of Georgia” under Georgia public policy. The district court enjoined MMC from attempting to enforce the agreements within the state. We must determine whether the district court…

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