A Reminder that “And” and “Or” Matter
Thanks to @legalwritinged, I learned about this post on Porter Wright’s blog Employment Law Reporter. It’s about the recent opinion of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Alloy Bellows & Precision Welding, Inc. v. Jason Cole, No. 1:15CV494, 2016 WL 1618108, at *1 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 22, 2016) (PDF here).
The Opinion
Cole worked for the plaintiff, then went to work for a competitor. The plaintiff sought a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against Cole, claiming that Cole had violated a nondisclosure and noncompetition agreement.
Here’s the part of the contract we’re interested in: