Coffee Wars: Starbucks Sues To Stop Former Executive From Joining Dunkin’ Donuts

Earlier this week, Starbucks Corp. sued a former executive in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeking enforcement of a noncompetition agreement. (Starbucks Corp. v. Paul Twohig, Civil Action No. 09-01404 (W.D. Wash.))

Former Division Senior Vice President Paul Twohig left Starbucks in March 2009, and, according to news reports, purportedly accepted a position with Dunkin’ Donuts as its Brand Operations Officer.  According to the complaint, Twohig executed a noncompetition agreement in 2004, promising that he would not participate in the management, operation, or control of any direct competitors for 18 months after leaving Starbucks. 

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