Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 67/08
Hearing date 29 Apr 2008
Determination date 19 May 2008
Member P R Stapp
Representation D Burton, R Burt ; A Knowsley, J Graham
Location Wellington
Parties 24 Carrot Ltd v Ye-Qing and Anor
Other Parties Capital Produce Ltd
Summary BREACH OF CONTRACT - RESTRAINT OF TRADE - Applicant alleged first respondent breached restrictive and confidentiality clauses in employment agreement - No evidence first respondent accepted terms of agreement relating to confidentially and restraint of trade - Applicant also claimed first respondent contacted its clients and used confidential information to entice them, aided and abetted by second respondent - First respondent had not approached applicant’s clients - No proof respondents had applicant’s information and therefore no breach of confidentiality - Evidence fell short of establishing breach of previous Authority orders - Orders from previous determination lifted - Undertaking from second respondent it would not use confidential information from applicant if it came into possession of it
Result Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; Costs reserved
Main Category Breach of Contract
Cases Cited 24 Carrot Ltd v Ye-Qing and Anor unreported, P R Stapp, 19 April 2008, WA 46/08
Number of Pages 13
PDF File Link: wa 67_08.pdf [pdf 53 KB]