United States Fifth Circuit

A non-solicitation covenant in an employment agreement was enforceable under Texas law. Thus, denial of a preliminary injunction on that basis was an abuse of discretion. A customer list was not a trade secret where it was readily ascertainable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/18/2003
• Published 06/18/2003

Judges

• CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and LITTLE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William G. Miossi (argued), Reid R. Broda, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, Thomas L. Case,Bell, Nunnally & Martin, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruce William Collins, Timothy Francis Gavin (argued), Angelina M. LaPenotiere, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.