Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Non-compete

I worked as a network technician for a copier company. The owner was getting very preachy and demanding. Having me babysit his daughters, lie to customers, telling us we should go to church and vote republican. Working for him made me very uncomfortable. Unbeknownst to me a vendor or ours told my boss he was thinking of hiring me and I was immediately fired. I took a job with a different copier company that sells completey different brands. I was hired as thier internal IT administrator and have very little contact with customers. Friday my new employer and myself were served with a summons. He is suing me for breach of non-compete citing ''trade Secrets'' What trade secrets, I insert the cd that comes with the copier and press ENTER 7 times to install the drivers. My new employer hasn't fired me or anything but they really don't need this. Can he enforce a non-compete even though he fired me? Since I had nothing to do with sales how can he prove damages?

The summons did not have a court date...is this normal?

Thanks for any adivce you can give.


Asked on 5/29/07, 11:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: Non-compete

You may have defenses to the action filed against you, but you will likely need to consult with an attorney to help you determine what your rights are, and what costs might be involved. Non-compete agreements in Florida must be supported by a "legitimate business interest," so not every such agreement is in fact enforceable. Please feel free to contact us for further assistance.

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Answered on 5/30/07, 10:23 pm


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