Rocket Belts in the Courtroom, Again

[beamjockey]

Michael P. Maslanka's labor-law blog reports a Texas judgment in favor of a rocket belt pilot (Eric Scott, pictured above) in a dispute with his former employer:

Guy named Eric Scott was a rocket man. He strapped on the Rocketbelt and flew around at half times at football games, state fairs and the like. His boss told him to sign a noncompete or else he’d be grounded. He did but later left and went to work for a different company that had its own rocket belt, called the Jetpack. Scott's employer sued and lost. Why? There was no consideration for agreeing to the covenant except the continuing opportunity to continue zooming around. That's not enough. There must be confidential information given in exchange for signing the covenant. There was not.

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The case is Powerhouse Productions Inc. v. Scott, No. 05-07-00700-CV, decided Aug. 8, 2008.

More, for the legally curious, here and here.

Comments

[madtechie2718.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, mr aircar/rocket belt man....


http://www.open2.net/jamesmay/come_fly_with_me.html

James May of Top Gear plays with a rocket belt in the UK, a tiny Japanese strapon helicopter, flying car, a Russian Ekranoplan...

I have a copy of this I can get to Windy, if you wish.

[drzarron.livejournal.com]

We've had a great many non-compeats thrown out here in Michigan, which I'm good with. As you said, as long as no company secrets are or can be exchanged, there is no point other than annoyance to such laws.

[purpleranger.livejournal.com]

Now, it would be really interesting if the judge wanted the rocketbelt to be operated in the courtroom . . .