UAH-Mayfair Mgt. Group LLC v Clark

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UAH-Mayfair Mgt. Group LLC v Clark 2018 NY Slip Op 32660(U) October 15, 2018 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 653590/2018 Judge: Jennifer G. Schecter Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [*FILED: 1] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/16/2018 09:42 AM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 120 INDEX NO. 653590/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/16/2018 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK: COMMERCIAL DIVISION PART 54 --------------------------X UAH-MAYFAIR MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC and UAH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, L.P., INDEX NO. · Plaintiffs, -v- 653590/2018 MOTION DATE NIA MOTION SEQ. NO. 002 ) MICHAEL CLARK, LYNNE CLARK, and DISTINGUISHED AFFORDABLE HOUSING MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC, DECISION AND ORDER Defendants. ------------...;....---------.,.---------------------X HON. JENNIFER G. SCHECTER: The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 002) 33, 34 •. 35, 36, 37, 38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49, 50,51,52,53, 54,55,56,57;59,60,61,62, 77, 78, 79, 80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96, 97, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110. 111, 112, 113. 114,-115, 116, 117, 118 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION were read on this motion to/for Upon the foregoing documents and after _a hearing on the record at which plaintiffs showed a likelihood of success on the merits, that they would suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction and that the balance of the equities weighs in plaintiffs' favor, it is ORDERED that defendants Michael Clark, Lynne Clark (collectively, the Clarks), and Distinguished Affordable Housing Management Consultants, LLC are enjoined from using or disclosing any "Confidential Information" as defined by§ 7(a) of both the Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (AREA [Exhibit B to the Complaint]) and the Executive Employment Agreement (EEA [Exhibit C to the Complaint]) and, if they have not already done so, within I 0 days of entry of this Order, the Clarks must deliver to plaintiffs' counsel, David Ross of Meister Seelig & Fein, LLP, by email to DER@msf-law.com, all Confidential Information in 65359012018 UAH-MAYFAIR MANAGEMENT GROUP vs. CLARK, MICHAEL MotJon No. 002 1 of 4 Page 1of4 [*FILED: 2] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/16/2018 09:42 AM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 120 INDEX NO. 653590/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/16/2018 their possession, custody or control, disclose all parties with whom the Confidential Information was shared, and then destroy all copies of the Confidential Information within their possession, custody or control, except for one copy which shall be maintained by their counsel during the pendency of this action; and it is further ORDERED that defendants. are enjoined until the earlier of resolution of this action, I modification of this Order.or April JO, 2021, from without the prior written consent of UAHMayfair Management Group LLC (UAH), directly or indirectly, engaging in or assisting any activity which is the same as OR competitive with the business ofUAH as defined in Exhibit A to . both the AREA and EEA, including without limitation, whether such engagement or assistance is as a proprietor, partner, employee, investor (other than a holder of less than 5% of the outstanding capital stock ofa publicly traded corporation), or other participant ofany limited liability company, partnership, firm, corporation or other business organization in the United States. This includes engaging in or assisting any activity that UAH would perform as part of the property management services that it provides: and it is further ORDERED that if defendants want to engage in or assist any activity which is the same as OR competitive with the business of UAH as defined _in Exhibit A to the AREA and EEA, they must provide plaintiffs' counsel with at least 10-days advance notice, by email, of any proposed contract \\Titten or oral including the proposed contract's terms, and plaintiffs' counsel shall respond to dcfendams' counsel, Brett Myers, by email to Brett.Myers@wickphillips.com, within I 0 days. · If plaintiffs do .not provide written consent authorizing def~ndants to enter into the proposed agreement, then defendants must apply to the court for a ruling on whether the proposed contract is permissible based on the parties' agreements; and it is further 653590/2018 UAH·MAYFAIR MANAGEMENT GROUP vs. CLARK, MICHAEL Motion No. 002 2 of 4 Page2 of 4 [*FILED: 3] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/16/2018 09:42 AM NYSCEF DOC. NO. 120 INDEX NO. 653590/2018 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/16/2018 ORDERED that defendants are enjoined from ·entering into an agreement to provide services for Good Harbor Management LLC and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including but not limited to, Alden Torch Financial, LLC; and it is further ORDERED that defendants are enjoined until the earlier of resolution of this action, modification of this Order or April 10, 2021, from directly or indirectly on behalf of themselves \ or any competitor, anywhere in any area or territory where plaintiffs conduct operations of any kind or nature, soliciting or attempting to solicit any business from any of plaintiffs' customers, prospective customers, or vendors with whom defendants had material contact during the last three years of the Clarks' employment with the plaintiffs; and it is further ORDERED t.hat defendants are enjoined until the earlier of resolution of this action, modification of this Order or April I 0, 2021, from directly or indirectly on behalf of themselves or in conjunction with any person or legal entity, recruiting, soliciting or inducing or attempting to recruit, solicit or induce, any customers, prospective customers or vendors to terminate their business o~ contractor relati"onship with plaintiffs; and it is further ORDERED that .defendants are enjoined until the earlier of resolution of this action, modification of this Order or April 10, 202 I, from directly or indirectly, on behalf of themselves or on behalf of or in conjunction with any person or legal entity, recruiting, soliciting or inducing. or attempting to recruit, solicit or induce, any clerical or non-clerical employee or independent contractor of the plaintiffs to terminate their employment or contractor relationship with plaintiffs; it is further ORDERED that, within I 0 days ofcntry of this order, defendants must produce to plaintiffs copies of all written contracts and summaries of all oral contracts (including the parties, scope and 653590/2018 UAH-MAYFAIR MANAGEMENT GROUP vs. CLARK, MICHAEL Motion No. 002 · 3 of 4 Page3of4 [*FILED: 4] NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/16/2018 09:42 AM INDEX NO. 653590/2018 NYSCEF DOC. 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