Snelling & Snelling of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Wall

The plaintiff (Snelling) sought to enjoin the defendant (Wall) and the defendant Tec, Inc., a corporation organized by Wall, from operating an employment agency in violation of a restrictive covenant in a contract of employment between Snelling and Wall. Snelling also asked for damages. Temporary injunctive relief was granted. The injunction was dissolved following the expiration of one year from the termination of Wall’s employment with Snelling, as provided in the contract.

Snelling no longer seeks injunctive relief. It does, however, claim damages. We limit our consideration of the case to…