For over five years, Rick was the CEO of JB Guitars Inc, a corporation operating a chain

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For over five years, Rick was the CEO of JB Guitars Inc, a corporation operating a chain of retail guitar stores. He had gained tremendous practical experience and decided to start his own business selling guitars. When he first started working at JB Guitars, Rick agreed not to carry on a competing business for two years after he ended his employment with the corporation. To avoid breaching that contract, Rick incorporated a corporation named Generation X Guitars Inc to carry on the business. He is the sole shareholder, director, and president. JB Guitars claims that the new corporation is just a way of getting around the non-competition agreement and has sued for a court order prohibiting Generation X Guitars from carrying a business competing with JB Guitars. Will JB Guitars be successful?

Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Managing the Law The Legal Aspects of Doing Business

ISBN: 978-0133847154

5th edition

Authors: Mitchell McInnes, Ian R. Kerr, J. Anthony VanDuzer

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