COLLAPSE A local hospital in Luverne Alabama hired an orthop

COLLAPSE A local hospital in Luverne, Alabama hired an orthopedic fresh out Medical school in 2000. Ten months later she leaves for another hospital in the region. The company sues her for breach of her non-compete agreement which stated she could not engage in a competing business for two years following the date of termination. The hospital also wanted compensation for the physician contacting several of the patients she had been treating while in Luverne City Hospital employment.

Solution

In this case it is a breach of trust and the contract. The hospital has full rights to sue her for breaching non-compete agreement. Before signing the agreement means she has to abide by it and now she must pay compensation acording to the contract demands. Company cannot demand anything as per law for the pateints she consulted and got fees.