E.W. Smith Agency, Inc., v. Sanger

1 Citing case

  1. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Ran

    67 F. Supp. 2d 764 (E.D. Mich. 1999)   Cited 31 times
    Finding that brokerage firm's list of client names, phone numbers, and other confidential information was entitled to protection as a trade secret under MUTSA

    Ran, on the other hand, contends that the clause he agreed to amounts to an unenforceable non-compete provision. Ran relies primarily on E.W. Smith Agency, Inc. v. Sanger, 350 Mich. 75, 85 N.W.2d 84 (1957). Sanger involved a non-compete agreement whereby an insurance underwriter agreed not to engage in the same or similar line of business in Wayne County for a period of three years after leaving the employ of the plaintiff, which the Michigan Supreme Court ruled was an unenforceable promise under Michigan law pursuant to ยง 445.761.