Smith & Nephew Inc. is suing Osteologic Inc. for hiring one of its of its former sales reps in alleged violation of a non-competition agreement, the Memphis Daily News reported.
Trevor Larson, the former salesman, took a job last month with the Stryker Corp. distributor after six years covering Smith & Nephew’s territories in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The lawsuit accuses Osteologic and Larson of knowingly violating a non-competition clause and seeks damages of at least $6 million.
A former Zoll Medical Corp. employee is facing a similar lawsuit over her move to Medtronic Inc.’s Physio-Control subsidiary.