Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 16, 2023
Dismissal denial in noncompete case might tickle the fancy of appeal court
Missouri based Lockton Companies says that a Los Angeles judge conflated distinct forum selection and choice of law issues when he refused to dismiss the lawsuit by a former executive who now works for a rival.
An interstate dispute over noncompete covenants took an interesting turn when an insurance company asked the appellate court to reverse the Los Angeles judge’s denial of a motion to dismiss.
Lockton Companies says that Judge Robert B. Broadbelt III conflated distinct forum selection and choice of law issues when he refused to dismiss the case in March.
“Determining where a case should be heard is a separate, a...
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