STRYKER EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation subsidiary of Stryker Corporation v. JAFAR ABBAS - Articles

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STRYKER EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company; HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation subsidiary of Stryker Corporation v. JAFAR ABBAS

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Feb 16, 2023

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Bradley K. Glazier, BOS & GLAZIER, P.L.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, Matthew W. Daley, WITHERSPOON KELLEY, Spokane, Washington, for Appellant on the Merits and Reply Briefs.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Bradley K. Glazier, CUNNINGHAM DALMAN, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Matthew W. Daley, HAWLEY TROXELL, Spokane, Washington, for Appellant on the Supplemental Brief.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Andrea J. Bernard, Charles R. Quigg, Jarrod H. Trombley, WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellees.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; CLAY and BUSH, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

CLAY, Circuit Judge. Defendant Jafar Abbas appeals the district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction on behalf of Plaintiffs Stryker Employment Company, LLC, and Howmedica Osteonics Corporation that seeks to enforce various confidentiality, noncompetition, and nonsolicitation agreements pertaining to Abbas’ employment with Stryker. On appeal, Abbas challenges the preliminary injunction’s restriction of his employment options and his ability to be represented by specific attorneys. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.

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