Medical Education Assistance Corp. v. State Ex Rel. East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine

OPINION

SWINEY, J.

This is an appeal of the Trial Court’s enforcement of a covenant not to compete against Ashok V. Mehta, M.D. (“Dr. Meh-ta”), a pediatric cardiologist, in favor of Medical Education Assistance Corporation (“MEAC”), and the State of Tennessee through East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (“ETSU”). The Trial Court enjoined Dr. Mehta from practicing medicine in a seven county area for five years, and awarded damages of $358,265 to MEAC.

On appeal, Dr. Mehta states the issues as follows:

1. The Trial Court erred in finding that as a matter of public policy in…