Non-Compete Injunction Denied, Ninth Circuit Remands For Reconsideration, But District Court Denies It Again, Declines Equitable Tolling

As directed by the court of appeals, a district court judge reconsidered his denial of a non-compete covenant case injunction but reached the same result on reconsideration.  He also stated why he would not have extended the covenant’s expiration date even if he had been inclined to enter the injunction.  Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC v. Pacific Seafood Group Acquisition Co., No. C14-1072 (W.D.Wash., Oct. 30, 2014) (Ricardo S. Martinez, J.), remanded, No. 14-35950 (9th Cir., May 8, 2015), on remand, (W.D. Wash., June 25, 2015).

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