Legal Opinion
Ecolab, Inc. v. Gartland
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided September 19, 1995No. C4-95-961PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge.
Respondent Ecolab, Inc. sought temporary and permanent injunctive relief against appellant Thomas Gartland, a former employee, for breach of a non-compete agreement and misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information. The trial court issued a temporary injunction against Gartland. Gartland appeals from this order, arguing the trial court abused its discretion in issuing the injunction. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Appellant Thomas Gartland began working for respondent Ecolab, Inc. (Ecolab) on October 13,1980, as a territory manager in training. On October 22,…
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