RESEARCH & TRADING CORP. v. POWELL


468 A.2d 1301 (1983)

RESEARCH & TRADING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. Mike POWELL and Rose Manufacturing Company, a Colorado corporation, Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: October 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. Murphy of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Robert D. Graham (argued) and Benjamin C. Wetzel, III, of Bayard, Brill & Handelman, Wilmington, for defendant Powell.

William E. Wiggin of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for defendant Rose Mfg. Co.


LONGOBARDI, Vice Chancellor.

The Defendant Michael Powell ("Powell") was employed by the Plaintiff Research & Trading Corporation ("RTC") from July 27, 1976, until he resigned on April 2, 1982. The very next day, he commenced working with Rose Manufacturing Company ("Rose"), a competitor of RTC. The complaint alleges that Powell has been contacting RTC's customers and suppliers since his employment with Rose, all which it contends is in violation of a restrictive...

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