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Capistrant v. Lifetouch National Schools Studio, Inc.
Citation:
916 N.W. 2d 23 (2018)Facts
John Capistrant began working for Lifetouch in 1987 as a photographer and eventually became a territory manager. In 2011, after more than 20 years of employment, Lifetouch required Capistrant to sign a non-compete agreement that would prohibit him from working for competitors for 12 months after leaving the company. Capistrant received no additional benefits, promotion, or compensation in exchange for signing this agreement. In 2014, Capistrant retired from Lifetouch and subsequently began working for a competitor. Lifetouch then sought to enforce the non-compete agreement, leading Capistrant to file a declaratory judgment action seeking to have the agreement declared unenforceable.
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