Fisher & Phillips: Montana Supreme Court Holds Employer that Terminated Employment Relationship Without Cause Cannot Enforce Non-compete | Practical Law

Fisher & Phillips: Montana Supreme Court Holds Employer that Terminated Employment Relationship Without Cause Cannot Enforce Non-compete | Practical Law

This Fisher & Phillips LLP memorandum discusses Wrigg v. Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C. In this decision, the Montana Supreme Court held that an employer that ended an employment relationship without cause lacked a legitimate business interest in preventing a former employee from competing. This decision marks the first time the Montana Supreme Court has expressly addressed the requirement that an employer demonstrate a legitimate business interest in enforcing a non-compete.

Fisher & Phillips: Montana Supreme Court Holds Employer that Terminated Employment Relationship Without Cause Cannot Enforce Non-compete

by Fisher & Phillips LLP
Published on 07 Dec 2011 • Montana, United States
This Fisher & Phillips LLP memorandum discusses Wrigg v. Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C. In this decision, the Montana Supreme Court held that an employer that ended an employment relationship without cause lacked a legitimate business interest in preventing a former employee from competing. This decision marks the first time the Montana Supreme Court has expressly addressed the requirement that an employer demonstrate a legitimate business interest in enforcing a non-compete.