23.14 [2006 New] Verdict Directing-Employee's Breach of Duty of Loyalty

Instruction No 1 23.14 [2006 New] Verdict Directing--Employee's Breach of Duty of Loyalty (Approved August 30, 2005; Effective January 1, 2006) Your verdict must be for plaintiff if you believe: First, defendant was employed by plaintiff, and Second, while so employed, defendant (here describe the act(s) alleged to be beyond mere planning and preparation for a competing enterprise that constitute direct competition with the plaintiff), and Third, defendant thereby1 went beyond mere planning and preparation and acted in direct competition with plaintiff, and Fourth, as a direct result of such conduct, plaintiff sustained damage.