Sigma Chemical Co. v. Harris
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
605 F. Supp. 1253 (E.D. Mo. 1985)
Relevant factsFree
Harris (defendant) signed an agreement not to work for a Sigma (plaintiff) competitor for two years after leaving or to disclose confidential information, but while still employed accepted a competitor's job offer, lied to Sigma about it, and after resigning disclosed confidential chemical information to the competitor; Sigma sued for an injunction barring him from working at the new employer.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff is entitled to permanent injunctive relief when the threat of harm to the plaintiff from denying the injunction substantially outweighs the threat of harm to the defendant from granting it.