Alexander & Alexander. Inc. v. Danahy

This case involves a dispute among several major forces in the insurance brokerage business in Massachusetts. A Superior Court judge allowed a motion for a preliminary injunction to enforce covenants not to compete. A single justice of this court modified the injunction. From the order as further modified (see note 4, infra) the defendants have appealed. We apply the standards for appellate review of the issuance of a preliminary injunction set forth in Packaging Indus. Group, Inc. v. Cheney, 380 Mass. 609, 615-616 (1980). Thus, while we accord weight to the judge’s exercise of discretion, to…