Employment Law Team Wins Favorable Arbitration Ruling for Employer
On June 1, 2016, Tim Holly and Mary Akhimien of Connolly Gallagher’s employment law team, won a $255,000 judgment in favor of Doctors Pathology Services, P.A. in a binding arbitration trial proceeding before the American Health Lawyers Association (“AHLA”). The AHLA arbitrator issued a memorandum opinion finding the defendant in breach of his contractual obligations: (i) to reimburse DPS $105,000 upon the termination of his employment, and (ii) to pay DPS $150,000 in liquidated damages for engaging in activities which compete with DPS as set forth in the non-competition provisions of his employment contract.