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Community Hospital Group4/5/2005
to Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the two general hospitals in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In the event that MORE terminates this Agreement without cause or either party terminates this agreement for cause, then the aforementioned exceptions do not apply.
During the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years following the date of termination of MORE's employment for any reason whatsoever, MORE shall not, directly or indirectly, for his own account or for the account of others, induce any patients of the HOSPITAL to patronize any professional health care provider other than the HOSPITAL; canvas or solicit any business relationship from any patients of the HOSPITAL; directly or indirectly request or advise any patients of the HOSPITAL to withdraw, curtail, or cancel any patients' business with the HOSPITAL; or directly or indirectly disclose to any other person, firm or corporation the names or addresses of any patients of the HOSPITAL.
Dr. More further agreed that he would not solicit or induce any employee of JFK to leave his or her employment for a two year period and that the post-employment restraints were reasonable. Another provision in the agreement provided that in the event of a breach, JFK would suffer irreparable harm and damage and would be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the post-employment restraints.
JFK agreed to pay Dr. More the base annual salary as set forth in the agreement. In addition, JFK bore other costs associated with Dr. More's employment, including expenses associated with continuing education courses, costs related to keeping his medical licenses current, $25,000 annually in medical malpractice insurance, tuition reimbursement, and reimbursement for numerous business related expenses. Dr. More developed a patient referral base and his surgical practice increased each year. On occasion, he was the featured speaker at seminars and programs sponsored by the Institute aimed toward obtaining referral sources.
On July 17, 2001, Dr. More submitted his letter of resignation to JFK, effective July the following year, stating that "the [Institute's] restrictive environment has become increasingly difficult to work in," and that he had "outgrown the Institute's current model." At some point, JFK notified Dr. More that it intended to enforce its rights as contained in the 1999 agreement.
Dr. More ceased working at JFK on July 17, 2002. He had received offers to join other practices that were located beyond the thirty-mile restrictive area, but declined each one. Between the date of his notice of resignation and his separation date, Dr. More removed documents from the Institute identifying patients' names and addresses, as well as the identity and location of the Institute's referral sources.
On July 22, 2002, Dr. More affiliated with another neurosurgeon, James M. Chimenti, M.D., as an employee of Neurosurgical Associates at Park Avenues, P.A. (NAPA), located at 1111 Park Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey. In addition to joining NAPA, Dr. More also received medical staff privileges at Somerset Medical Center (Somerset), which is located approximately thirteen and a half miles from JFK. At the time Dr. More joined NAPA, Dr. Chimenti was the only neurosurgeon taking emergency room calls at Somerset. Dr. Chimenti had been searching for over eight months for an experienced, board certified neurosurgeon to join his practice, but until Dr. More became available he was not able to locate a suitable candidate because of the shortage of experienced, skilled neurosurgeons in the area. With the addition of Dr. More to the medical staff, Somerset was able to provide complete neurological coverage through the two neurosur
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