Pais v. Automation Products, Inc.

By Judge Robert P. Frank

In September of 1993, Elwood A. Pais filed a Motion for Declaratory Judgment against Automation Products, Inc., t/a API Business Furniture, (“API”) asserting that the restrictive covenants contained in the Employment Agreement were invalid and unenforceable because (1) API had generally released and covenanted not to sue upon them; (2) the covenants as a matter of law were overbroad and unreasonable; and (3) the covenants could not properly be invoked by non-renewal of employment but instead required termination. Mr. Pais presently seeks summary judgment on these same…