Make this human and not ai 1) Relevant Facts of the Case: Generations Salon, a company providing professional salon services to senior living facilities, employed two key individuals, Sheryl Cangemi and Julie Calianno, both of whom signed non-compete agreements. Cangemi and Calianno left Generations Salon and founded a competing business, Silver Salons, which began providing services similar to those of Generations Salon and solicited at least one former Generations Salon client. Generations Salon argued that Cangemi and Calianno were using confidential information and trade secrets, including customer and pricing information, to solicit business for their new company. Generations Salon sought to enforce the non-compete agreements and claimed that Cangemi and Calianno breached those agreements by directly competing with the company and using proprietary information. 2) Legal Issue: Did Cangemi and Calianno breach their non-compete agreements by starting a competing business, Silver Salons, and using confidential information and trade secrets obtained from Generations Salon? 3) Court's Decision (Holding): The court found that Generations Salon demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success in enforcing the non-compete agreements. The court also determined that Generations Salon's business interests, including customer relationships, goodwill, and confidential information, were at risk of harm due to the actions of Cangemi and Calianno. As a result, the court granted a preliminary injunction against Cangemi and Calianno, preventing them from continuing their business activities in violation of the non-compete agreements. 4) Court's Reasoning (Rationale): The court reasoned that Generations Salon had legitimate business interests protected by the non-compete agreements, including trade secrets and client relationships. The Stanglware database, a proprietary system used by Generations Salon, contained confidential information, such as customer details and pricing strategies, that could not be easily obtained elsewhere. The court found that Cangemi and Calianno had access to this information and were using it to compete unfairly. Additionally, the court emphasized the importance of enforcing non-compete agreements to protect the employer's goodwill and customer relationships. Generations Salon was able to show that its confidential information was not generally available to competitors, further justifying the enforcement of the non-compete agreements