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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Leahy finds the lower court properly determined an administrator, who is also the son of a shipping supply company owner, left the company, taking many of the company’s employees with him to start a competing company. The lower court properly found the employees in breach of contract, as they violated the terms of the non-compete agreement with the supply company, and found that many of the company’s documents were taken, including client lists and proprietary information. However, the lower court erred in accepting the supply company’s calculation of damages, as they were not properly compiled, and also erred in finding the employee’s actions were malicious. The matter is remanded for a re-assessment and calculation of damages. Affirmed in part.