In Albany Bone & Joint Clinic PC v. Philip D. Hajek MD, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on 3/11/05 that a medical clinic’s bylaws, which entitled all departing shareholders to the book value of their stock, did not constitute a financial “penalty” on shareholders who left the clinic to work for a competitor. The corporate bylaws of the clinic did not constitute a non-competition covenant of the sort often seen in employment contracts. See the court’s opinion below.

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