Doc Bailey Construction Equipment v. Brooke
Filed 5/24/06 Doc Bailey Construction Equipment v. Brooke CA1/4
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FOUR
| DOC BAILEY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL BROOKE et al., Defendants and Appellants. | A111589 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG03124779) |
In this breach of contract action, Michael Brooke and Berens Winch & Hoist of Texas, Inc., appeal from a judgment on a court trial in favor of respondent Doc Bailey Construction Equipment, Inc. (DBCE). Brooke contends that an agreement precluding him from soliciting customers he served while employed at DBCE violates California's noncompete statute, Business and Professions Code section 16600 (section 16600). He also argues that the agreement violates state and federal antitrust laws. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
DBCE is in the business of renting and selling cranes, rigging and low block components, and accessories for construction equipment. Don â€
