Hallmark Cards, Inc. v. Murley. ssica Wilkins/ United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 703 F.3d 456 (2013).) cts: Janet Murley was the vice president of marketing at Hallmark Cards, Inc., until Hallmark released her of her position. As a vice president, Murley had access to confidential information, including business plans, market research, and financial statements. In 2002, Murley and Hallmark entered into a separation agreement. Murley agreed not to work in the greeting card or gift industry for a period of eighteen months and to not disclose any confidential information relating to Hallmark. In exchange, Hallmark paid $735,000. After her noncompete was up, she accepted a job with Recycled Paper Greetings (RPG) for $125,000 and disclosed confidential Hallmark information to RPG. Hallmark filed a suit in a federal district court. A jury returned a verdict in Hallmark's favor and awarded $860,000 in compensatory damages Murley appealed. sues: Do the morals of a contract hold up after the contract has ended? Hallmark was not entitled to compensation because the agreement had not been breached. Hallmark's terms under the separation agreement clearly indicated its priority in preserving confidentiality. At trial, Hallmark presented ample evidence that Murley not only retained but disclosed Hallmark's confidential materials to a competitor in violation of the terms and primary purpose of that agreement. So, the jury's determination that