Legal Opinion
Aetna Building Maintenance Co. v. West
California Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 1952No. L. A. 21876PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
For about three years, James A. West was employed by Aetna Building Maintenance Company, Inc., as a salesman and supervisor. After he left that employment and engaged in the same business, Aetna sued him for dam*200ages assertedly resulting from unfair competition. A second cause of action was based upon a written contract which included an agreement by West to pay liquidated damages of $1,000 in the event that he failed to carry out its provisions. The appeal is from a judgment in favor of Aetna awarding it damages and permanently enjoining West from soliciting any of its customers.
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