7's Enterprises, Inc. v. Del Rosario

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold in this appeal by Defendant-Appellant Kaoru Del Rosario (Defendant), who has been enjoined from working or otherwise being employed as a “briefer” in the State of Hawai'i for a period of three (3) years from July 31, 2004, that (1) training that provides skills beyond those of a general nature may be considered in weighing the reasonableness of a non-competition covenant (the covenant), when such training is combined with trade secrets, confidential information, or special customer relationships weighing in favor of a protectable business interest, (2)…