T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc et al v. Slanina et al

Filing 54

ORDER granting 53 Consent MOTION For Entry of Order for Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Taylor and Dismissal of Claims Against Defendant Taylor Without Prejudice. Signed by Honorable Mary Geiger Lewis on 12/16/2016.(abuc)

In the United States District Court
District of South Carolina
Greenville Division
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T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc. and )
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EnviroPure Systems, LLC,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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James Slanina, James Taylor, Linda
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Basinger, and Advantagreen,
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Defendants.
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C.A. No. 6:16-cv-03687-MGL

CONSENT PERMANENT INJUNCTION
FOR DEFENDANT TAYLOR
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF
CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT
TAYLOR

Order
Defendant James Taylor (“Taylor”) voluntarily consents to the following forms of
injunctive relief. Further, Plaintiffs and Defendant Taylor stipulate as part of this Order
that the claims Plaintiffs have raised as to Defendant Taylor are DISMISSED, without
prejudice, with each party to bear its or his respective fees and costs.
Taylor will refrain from:
1.

Altering, erasing, deleting, destroying, and/or modifying any computer or
computerized device or electronic storage device in his possession,
custody, or control where information that is potentially relevant to this
litigation is likely to be stored until requested to do so by Plaintiffs;

2.

Using or disclosing the plaintiffs’ trade secrets and/or confidential,
proprietary, and/or sensitive information;

3.

Developing, marketing, selling, or exercising any ownership or dominion
over products or services in the food waste disposal industry in violation of
his Covenants Agreements;

4.

Conducting any business with, becoming employed by, or affiliating with,
for any professional or commercial purpose, including with regard to the
marketing, production, sale, and/ordistribution, of goods, with the following
persons and entities: James Slanina, Linda Basinger, Advantago, Inc.,
Advantagreen, Bob Thompson of Strategic Resources, Inc. (“SRI”), Stuart
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Smits, Paulo Perjani, Linda Nocita, Karen Wordsworth, Daniel (Danny)
Wordsworth, Associated Technology Partners (ATP), SRI, BN Green
Technologies, Shauna Aguirre, Nino Venturella, Bob Spurgin, X-Met,
Bond of London, or OMPECO, or any employees, agents, or affiliates
thereof.
5.

Disparaging Plaintiffs and their principals, including Claude Theisen and
Eva-Marie Fox.

6.

Entering into any employment relationship with any person or entity for the
purpose of developing, manufacturing, or selling any food disposal
systems, Biomix, and/or any chemical providing the same or substantially
similar function during the term of the restrictive covenants in Taylor’s
Covenants Agreement.
In addition, Taylor will:

7.

Comply with all obligations of his Covenants Agreements, including the
cessation of all activities relative to the manufacture, distribution, sale
and/or marketing of food waste disposal systems, Biomix, and/or any
chemical providing the same or similar function.

8.

Provide to his counsel for immediate production all copies of
communications and documents, whether in paper or electronic form,
related to EnviroPure and/or any of its products, including but not limited
to all documents and data obtained, generated, or discovered in the
course and scope of Taylor’s business and professional activities since
December 1, 2012 not already provided in this litigation, and will refrain
from using or disclosing any such information for any purpose and, upon
demand from Plaintiffs, will destroy all electronic copies of such
information and provide a statement certifying that any such information
has been deleted.

9.

Provide to his counsel for immediate production all communications and
documents regarding Taylor’s dealings with X-Met, Karen Wordsworth,
Danny Wordsworth, Hubbard-Hall, Warehouse Associates, C.H.
Robinson, AAA Bar & Catering, BN Green, Foodwastemachine.com, and
any other person or entity with whom Taylor has communicated or dealt
since January 1, 2013, regarding the marketing, manufacture, and/or sale
of food disposal machines, Biomix, and/or any chemical providing the
same or similar function not already provided in this litigation, and will
refrain from disclosing or using any such information for any purpose and,
upon demand from Plaintiffs, will destroy all electronic copies of such
information and provide a statement certifying that any such information
has been deleted.

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10.

To the extent he has not already done so, return all equipment and
nondocumentary property, such as electronic devices, machines, parts,
tools, etc. belonging to Plaintiffs that are still in Taylor’s possession,
custody, or control to Plaintiffs within five (5) days after the date of this
Order at Taylor’s expense.

11.

Itemize for Plaintiffs and hold in trust all funds received from the sale of
goods or services related to food disposal systems and related products
that Taylor received from January 1, 2016 forward except any payments
received directly from Plaintiffs.

12.

Taylor will keep his contact information current with his attorney and, upon
request, will respond to reasonable requests for information regarding
EnviroPure, such as requests for location of information, passwords,
status of projects, etc. All such inquiries will be made either through his
counsel or with his counsel’s permission.

13.

Plaintiffs may reinstitute a claim against Defendant Taylor if, and only if,
either: (a) any statement previously given by Taylor in writing and under
oath is materially and substantially untruthful, either by omission of facts or
otherwise; and/or (b) it appears that Defendant Taylor is materially and
substantially more involved in the circumstances of the underlying
litigation than he has represented.

14.

Defendant Taylor covenants not to sue either Plaintiff and/or their
principals, officers, and agents unless and until Plaintiff re-institutes
litigation against Defendant Taylor.

Taylor waives any requirement that Plaintiffs post any bond or security with regard to
this Order.
This Order supersedes the Court’s Preliminary Injunction as to Defendant Taylor
(Docket Entry 49), which shall be dissolved as to him only contemporaneously with the
entry of this Order.
This Injunction shall remain in effect unless modified or vacated.
All claims of Plaintiffs in this action are dismissed, without prejudice, as to Defendant
Taylor. Each party is to bear its own costs and fees as to such claims.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Mary Geiger Lewis
Mary Geiger Lewis
United States District Judge

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December 16, 2016
Greenville, South Carolina
WE CONSENT:

For the Plaintiffs:

s/ Brian P. Murphy
Brian P. Murphy
Stephenson & Murphy, LLC

For Defendant Taylor:

s/ Steven E. Buckingham
Steven Edward Buckingham
The Law Office of Steven Edward Buckingham,
LLC

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