Wright Medical Technology, Inc. v. Grisoni
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · LillardHolly Kirby Lillard, J.
in which ALAN E. HIGHERS, J. and DAVID FARMER, J., joined.
This case involves the alleged use of confidential information by an ex-employee. The defendant employee worked for the plaintiff employer developing a medical product. The employee signed an agreement prohibiting the use of confidential information after his employment ended, but did not sign a non-competition agreement. The employee was terminated and thereafter began manufacturing a competing medical product. The plaintiff employer sued and obtained a temporary injunction prohibiting the ex-employee from manufacturing the…
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