STRYKER EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, LLC, a Michigan
limited liability company; HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS
CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation subsidiary of
Stryker Corporation,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
JAFAR ABBAS,
Defendant-Appellant. |
No. 22-1563 |
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids.
No. 1:22-cv-00531—Jane M. Beckering, District Judge.
Decided and Filed: February 16, 2023
Before: SUTTON, Chief Judge; CLAY and BUSH, Circuit Judges.
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OPINION
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CLAY, Circuit Judge. Defendant Jafar Abbas appeals the district court’s issuance of a
preliminary injunction on behalf of Plaintiffs Stryker Employment Company, LLC, and
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation that seeks to enforce various confidentiality, noncompetition,
and nonsolicitation agreements pertaining to Abbas’ employment with Stryker. On appeal,
Abbas challenges the preliminary injunction’s restriction of his employment options and his
ability to be represented by specific attorneys. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM. |