IMcP obtains summary judgment for physician regarding noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure covenants

Summary

A Tarrant County district court granted summary judgment in favor of an IMcP client, a physician, defeating his former employer’s attempt to enforce noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure covenants. The court’s ruling resulted in dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted by the physician’s former employer (“OldCo”).

Case overview

OldCo, a company that manages hospitals and medical facilities in Texas, sued a former employee (a physician), alleging violations of his employment agreement. OldCo claimed the physician breached noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure provisions in his contract.

The physician retained IMcP to defend the lawsuit and challenge the enforceability of the restrictive covenants. IMcP moved for summary judgment, asking the court to dismiss OldCo’s breach of contract claims with prejudice.

The court’s ruling

OldCo opposed the motion, and the parties fully briefed the issues. After a hearing held approximately five months after the lawsuit was filed, the court sustained all of IMcP’s objections to OldCo’s summary judgment evidence and arguments. The court then granted IMcP’s motion and dismissed OldCo’s breach of contract claims with prejudice.

IMcP trial team

IMcP partner Greg McAllister served as lead counsel and worked closely with partner Joshua Iacuone. To learn more about IMcP’s Dallas noncompete lawyers, please see the attorney biographies linked above.