![]() As to section 9.1, Ei presents evidence that Danielle Armentrout, who worked closely with Gillett at Ei, ceased her employment with Ei to move to Quality. "Įi has met its burden of showing serious questions on the merits as to whether Gillett breached his employment agreement. Section 9.2 prohibits Gillett from "directly or indirectly, solicit, encourag, or caus any customer, vendor, supplier, or manufacturer of to cease doing business with or to reduce the amount of business such customer, vendor, supplier, or manufacturer does with. any person who is at the time of such activity, or who was within the six (6) month period preceding such activity, an employee of. Section 9.1 of Gillett's employment agreement prohibits him fromĭirectly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of, hir or caus to be hired, solicit, recruit, raid, or encourag to cease to work with. Alternatively, under the sliding scale approach, the plaintiff must demonstrate: (1) serious questions on the merits, (2) a likelihood of irreparable harm, (3) the balance of hardships tips sharply in the plaintiff's favor, and (4) an injunction is in the public interest. To qualify for a TRO, a plaintiff must demonstrate: (1) a likelihood of success on the merits, (2) a likelihood of irreparable harm, (3) the balance of hardships favors the plaintiff, and (4) an injunction is in the public interest. Having considered the parties' briefs, the evidence, and the arguments at the Jhearing, I grant in part Ei's motion and enter a limited TRO as set forth below. Plaintiff Ei Corporation seeks a temporary restraining order (TRO) against defendants John Gillett, Gallant Capital Partners, LLC, and Quality Built, LLC based on their alleged breaches of two agreements containing non-solicitation clauses. GORDON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Order Granting in Part Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Granting Motions for Leave to File Sur-Reply and for Leave to File Supplemental Declarations and TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ![]() Our investment and operation teams work with a company’s management to drive value creation through operational transformation, investment in people and strategic acquisitions. Gallant Capital makes control investments in sectors where its team of investment professionals has extensive experience and relationships including Technology, Aerospace & Defense, Business Services, and Industrials. Gallant Capital, LLC (“Gallant Capital”) is a private equity firm executing an operationally focused strategy. Park Hill Group served as placement agent and Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel. Its deep bench of operational and investment resources provides the much-needed support that is often unavailable in the lower middle market. ![]() Fund I will continue to pursue investment opportunities where it can partner with founders and operators, as well as corporate sellers, and leverage its experience to drive operational transformations and value creation. Gallant Capital deploys an operationally focused investment strategy and since its formation has completed ten investments. Gallant Capital was formed in 2018 and is led by Jon Gimbel, Anthony Guagliano and Desmond Nugent. Investors include public and corporate pension funds, financial institutions, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, fund-of-funds, wealth managers and family offices from North America and Europe. Fund I reached its hard-cap and was substantially oversubscribed, exceeding its target of $300 million. LOS ANGELES-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Gallant Capital Partners, LLC (“Gallant Capital”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce the final closing of its inaugural fund, Gallant Capital Partners I, LP (“Fund I”) with $378 million in total commitments. ![]()
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