2、thepapersyousentmeregardingthe**matter.asiunderstandthesituation,ms.*signedawrittenemploymentagreementwithyourcompany.theagreementstatedthatintheeventofterminationorresignationfromherjobasyoursalesassociate,ms.*wouldnotcalluponorsellgoodstoanyofyour
4、.*whenms.*signedawrittencontractwithyourcompany,sheagreednottocalluponanyofyourcustomersforaperiodofoneyear.thisiscalledarestrictivecovenant.toenforceyourcovenantagainstms.*,youmustbringanactionagainstherandproveyourcase.youhaveachoiceofforumsin
5、whichtobringtheaction：federaldistrictcourtorastatecourt.sinceitiseasiertoobtainaninjunction(anactiontoimmediatelystopherfromsellingtoyourcustomers)inastatecourtratherthanafederalcourt,iwouldsuggestthestatecourt.imustadviseyouthatinjunctionsarelarge
6、lydiscretionarywiththecourt,andthereareseveralfactorsherethatmightleaditnottograntoneonyourbehalf.sinceyouwaitedeightmonthsbeforethreateningtosuems.*,myguessisthatyouhaveaboutatwentypercent(20%)chanceofobtaininganinjunction.rightstoandamountofdama
7、gesyourchancesofobtainingmoneydamagesagainstms.*aremuchgreaterthanyourchancesforaninjunction.fromourdiscussionandthefactsandevidencesuggestedinyourpapers,itappearsthattheamountofrecoverabledamageswouldbemeasuredbytheprofitsyouhavelostsincethetimems.*
8、begansellingcompetitiveproductstoyourcustomers.itshouldbeunderstoodthatifwewinourcase,however,ms.*maynotvoluntarilypaythejudgment.thus,itmaybenecessarytoenforcethejudgmentbyhavingasherifformarshallseizeandsellassetsnotexemptfromexecution.however,ifms
9、.*doesnotownassets,suchasrealestate,moneyinbankaccounts,stocks,etc.,butownsonlypersonalitemsexemptfromexecutionunderthelawsofourstate,thenanyjudgmentyouobtainmaynotbeworthmuch.negativestolawsuitbesidesthefactthatyoumaylosealawsuitagainstms.*ortha
10、tanyjudgmentobtainedmaybeuncollectible,thereareothernegativefactorsyoushouldconsiderbeforebringingalawsuit.theseincludecourtcostsandattorneyfees.courtcostsarerecoverable,butothercosts,suchastravel,thetimelostwhenyouarecalledtotestify(orrequiredtohelpus
11、developthecase),andattorneyfees,arenotrecoverable.myservicesiamfamiliarwiththenatureofyourmanufacturingbusinessandamqualifiedtorepresentyouinthismatterifyouchoosetoproceed.myfeewouldbebasedonmynormalhourlychargeof$250formyselfand$150forassociates.tri
12、altimeisbilledat$1,000perday.theinitialservicesofpreparingacomplaintandservingsamewouldcostapproximately$300.preparingarequestforaninjunctionandattendingahearingontheinjunctionwouldcostapproximately$2,500.itisquitepossiblethatms.*wouldnotretainherowncou