Care Medical Equipment, Inc. v. Baldwin

Plaintiff employer brought this action against defendant employee for breach of a noncompetition provision in an employment contract between the parties. The trial court ruled that the noncompetition provision of the contract was void and unenforceable, and it dismissed plaintiffs claims. After entering judgment in defendant’s favor, the court awarded defendant $25,000 in attorney fees. The Com! of Appeals reversed the award of attorney fees. Care Medical Equipment, Inc. v. Baldwin, 154 Or App 678, 963 P2d 85 (1998). The issue is whether the trial court erred in awarding attorney fees to…