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I have 2 employees who have left to go to a competitor in RI. approx. 20 miles away. They agreed to sign a no compete for up to a year and not more than 25 miles. My lawyer in Ma. sent letters to former employees and there new employee but got no response. Question am I in the right will the case be heard in RI. or MA. and how expensive can this get. My lawyer says it could get expensive and he does not practice in RI
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The contract was signed in MA, they worked in MA, they're 20 miles away, Mass courts will have jurisdiction over the parties and the matter (they can be hailed to come defend in MA) With the little info that you provide, the prospective action will be a lawsuit for money damages (in case you can show damages stemming from their breach) or one for an Injunction (like a court ordered cease and desist, if you can show immediate irreparable harm and other factors of the wrongful conduct) As far as expenses, did the "non compete" include an attorney's fees clause? costs to defend against breach? or the like? (that they signed on)
Answered on Feb 13th, 2014 at 10:03 AM