IERO v. MOHAWK FINISHING PRODUCTS, INC.

No. A00A0570.

534 S.E.2d 136 (2000)

243 Ga. App. 670

IERO v. MOHAWK FINISHING PRODUCTS, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis, Zipperman, Kirschenbaum & Lotito, Barry L. Zipperman, Steven A. Suna, Atlanta, for appellant.

Alston & Bird, Randall D. Grayson, Atlanta, for appellee.


RUFFIN, Judge.

This case involves the issue of whether a forum selection clause in an employment contract may be enforced when the contract also contains noncompetition and nondisclosure covenants that violate Georgia's public policy. For reasons that follow, we hold that such a forum selection clause can be enforced.

The relevant facts show that Mohawk Finishing Products, Inc. is a New York corporation. In 1985, Mohawk hired David Iero to sell its products...

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