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REGAN COMMUNICATIONS I
GROUP.INC., I
PLAINTIFF I
VS. I COMPLAINT
I
DEFENDANT I
and I
JUDITH K. GOETZ. I
DEFENDANT I
PARTIES
"RCGI" or "Plaintiff') is a Massachusetts corporation, duly organized by law and having a usual
4. On or about January 1'7,2013, for the mutual promises contained therein, and other valuable
consideration, RCGI and GOETZ entered into an Agreement (the "AGREEMENT"), a copy of
5. Pursuant to the AGREEMENT, GOETZbegan her employment with RCGI in January, 2013
6. In the course of her employment with RCGI, GOETZ worked in the capacity of marketing
7. HEzuTAGE was a client of RCGI during the period from January l,2016 through
December 31,2016.
8. During the course of her employment by RCGI and while HERITAGE was a client of RCGI,
prepared a proposal for an Indy 500 exhibit to be held at HERITAGE. The proposal was
11. GOETZ commenced employment with HERITAGE in October,20l"7. GOETZ'S title with
(2) year period after the date of termination of her employment rvith RCGI.
13. The date on which RCGI submitted the proposal in an attempt to do business with
HERITAGE was rvithin the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of termination of
COUNT I
L4. The Plaintiff restates the allegations of Paragraphs 1 through 13 as if more fully set
forth herein.
15. The performance of services by GOEIZ for HERITAGE within trvo (2) years after
16. Upon discovery of the fact that GOETZ rvas performing services for HEzuTAGE, RCGI
sent to Ellen Spear (hereafter alternatively "SPEAR"), President and CEO of HERITAGE, a
copy of the non-compete clause and, at SPEAR'S request, a complete copy of the
AGREEMENT.
17. Neither GOETZ nor HERITAGE have responded since RCGI provided a copy of the
employed by HERITAGE.
19. RCGI has no plain, complete or adequate remedy at larv for the continued breach of the
1. enter judgment that the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, has breached the Agreement with Regan
Communications Group, Inc. by the continued provision of services for the Defendant, Heritage
2. enter judgment that the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, has breached the Agreement with Regan
3. enter a Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, from providing
services for the Defendant, Heritage Museums & Gardens, in any capacity pending the outcome
of this case and until October, 2019, or such other date as this Court deems just;
4. enter a Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, from being
employed by the Defendant, Heritage Museums & Gardens, in any capacity pending the outcome
of this case and until October,2OI9, or such other date as this Court deems just;
5. enter a Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendant, Heritage Museums & Gardens,
from accepting services provided by the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, in any capacity pending the
outcome of this case and until October,2Ol9, or such other date as this Court deems just;
6. enter a Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendant, Heritage Museums & Gardens,
from employing the Defendant, Judith K. Goetz, in any capacity pending the outcome of this
case and until October,2Ol9, or such other date as this Court deems just;
7. grant such other and further relief as this Court deems just.
COUNT II
20. The Plaintiff restates the allegations of Paragraphs 1 through 19 as if more fully set
forth herein.
?1. On or about August 11,20I'7, SPEAR sent an email to RCGI, copy of rvhich is attached as
23. On or about 9lI3|2OT7, SPEAR sent an email to RCGI, copy of rvhich is attached
"... Please let George [Regan, President of RCGI] knorv $,e won't
be considering anl,additional help until our 2018 budget process u,hich
starts in Nor.'ember. At the moment it looks doubtful u,e'll have the
room lor outside help, much as we'd like it..."
?4. As referred to in Paragraph 5 herein, GOETZ continued her employment rvith RCGI until
25. Based on the facts herein, RCGI believes and therefore alleges that HERITAGE obtained
RCGI's proposal under the false pretense that RCGI actually had a legitimate chance of entering
into a mutually beneficial contractual relationship with HERITAGE b,v w,hich RCGI rvould
provide services of the nature of public relations for HERITAGE. RCGI believes and therefore
alleges that HERITAGE never intended to give RCGI a legitimate chance that its proposal u,ould
proposal would be accepted, RCGI rvould not have spent the time and resources necessary to
27. RCGI has suffered a loss of the monetar)' compensation it would have -eained had
HERITAGE accepted RCGI's proposal. At the same time, HEzuTAGE has had the beneflt of
receiving the proposal and, instead of hirin-e RCGI for the public relations, applying w'hat
HEzuTAGE rvould have paid to RCGI to the hiring of, RCGI's employee, GOVTZ.
under Count II in the amount of $36,000.00, the value of the proposal, or such other value as
this Court shall deem reasonable, together with interest from the date of the breach, plus costs.
COUNT iII
28. The Plaintiff restates the allegations of Paragraphs i through 27 as if more fully set
forth herein.
29. The acts of HERITAGE, collectively, were unfair and deceptive, and HERITAGE acted in
bad faith, as a result of which RCGI has expended time and resources necessary to develop the
proposal, has lost an oppoftunity to enter into a beneficial contractual relationship with
HERITAGE, and has lost an employee, as a result of which RCGI has suffered loss of income
30. The acts of HERITAGE, collectively, were intentional. As a result, HERITAGE has
violated the provisions of M.G.L. c. 93A, s. 11, thus entitling RCGI with additional damages
under Count III in the amount of $36,000.00, the value of the proposal, or such other value as
this Court shall deem reasonable, and that said amount be increased in accordance with the
provisions of M.G.L c. 93A, s. 11, together rvith interest from the date of the breach, plus costs,
Respectttrlll' submitted,
Robelt Bernheimer,
27 Barnstable Road
Neg'ton, MA 02465
Tel.: (339) 222-8899
Email: rbernhermer@ aol.com
BBO# 040900
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A(;REIi}IT'N'T
Aclttiil\18\ I' marlc as ol'thc l7th ila1, oi'Jirnuarl 2{i13. b-v anci betu'ccrr .lrrriith
K. (ioetz (hcreinalier the "l:mployce') ancl l{egarr Contntunicatiotts (iroup. I:ic. it
l,lassachusctts corporatiorr n'ith a princilric placc ol'busittess located at 1 06 [ lnion Wl:arl.
lloston. Mz\ 02109 (hererinafter rcfemed to as "i{egan"). inc:iuding its irrescnt and {'uttrrc
suirsidiarics. assigns antl alllliates. lf Rcsart shall be nicrgeC rvith. or corsolidated into
aul other corpr)ratir)r1. or in thc cvent tirat it shali sell and transf'er suhstantialll" all ol'its
ilssels to anothcr ctrrporatiou or entitl'. the tcrms ol'this Agrr:ernent sitail inurc io the
bcnefit o1. anci bc assumed b1' the corporation or cntitl' resulting lrom such lllcrger or
coilsolidation^ or to uhicii the compan)"s assets should he trititsicrrgd.
in consideration ol ths mutual covenants sr:ntained hercirt. and lbr good and
valuable consideration. thc sufticicncl, of rvhich is hereby ackttou'ledgcd. thc partics
hcreto havc agrccd aud dtr agree as lblleirvs:
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Ilcgan hereb,v cr:rplo1,s I:mplo3'ee and llmplol'cc agrccs ro pcrt'ornt services in thc
iicld o1'puirlic rclatious. limployee reprcsents and'rvarranls thar F.mplovee is licc
ro eutcr iuto ttris :\grecmcnt arrd tlrr-, Irmplo,vcc is no1 sub.icci to any' restrictive
covenallt or other coutractual agrcetnuni. or ohligation that rcstricts Ilntploycc's
ability to clltcr into this agrecnlenl. ilnd perfbmr scrviccs tbr Regan. l:urpkrl'cc
shallrvork exclusivcil' 1'or l{cgari arrd clcvole all of l:mployue's business timc.
attcntion. skili arrtl cilorts cxclusivcll" to the business and allairs ol l{cgan.
Iimployce ma).not cngage in arn'oulsi(le protbssior:al activitl'rvithout thc
cxflrdss. rvrittcri coilsont of Regan. I:nrpkrl'ce shall ai all time comply *ith all
tu'rns and condilions trf thc I{e gan Staff l-landb<rok. a copy of rvlrich is availatrle
on the Rcgan courputcr s.vstem. lt is agrecd and unclcrstood the limplol'ee is an
enrlrloy'ec-at-u'i ii.
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2. {l ( )N I; I t) llNT I L I x* l; O R t\f.47' I ( ) *'.
l.,,ruployee rccognizes ihat tiue to trmployce's elnployn'rent by Reg:ur and thc
uaiurc r''lthc scrvices to bc providcd hcrcun<lcr- lrrnplol,cc u'ill have acccss to and
rvill acquirc. artd tna_v- assist in clevclrping. Conlidcirtial Intbrnraiion. Employee
acknou'ledges that tlrc (lonllden{ial infirrmation has trcen ernd u'ill conlinlre to bc
oi'critical importancc Lo thc operations of i{cgan anci its business. Accordingl,v.
except as othcnvise requitcd by laivlul proccss. l:urployee shall keep couildeutial
an1' and all Conlidcntial Inlbrmation that is norv knorvn or that nra1,' helealier
beconre ktiorr'n hv Lniplol'ce" rvhcthcr or not leamcd during the perlbrmancc rrJ'
this Agrcemenl. and r"-ill usc Confidcntial Inlormation onll, in lhc coursc ol
F)mploycc's authorizcd duties on hehalf ol'Regan. ancl not. directl; ol indircctl3'.
at an)' tirne (cluring or aller IimpL)_yr:c's crnplol"rncnt rlith ltcgan) fbr I'inrpl<-ryce's
pcrsoual henefit. tbr the benclit r:f ani'other person or cntity. or in an'r' rnanner
adversc to ti:e irttcrcsts rlf ilegan. Firnploycc agrces t() take all rcasonablc actions
(r. RE}IEDIES
Fmplol'cc acknowlcdges that" in the cvent of anv bre-ach ol'this Agrecment by-
I:mplo1,cc. Regan '"rould be harmed ineparably iurd immediatcll' and could not he
rnadc rr'hole bv monctarl damagcs. Accordingly. Regan. in addition to an)'other
rcmedy to *'hich it may bc cntitled. shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prcvent brcachcs ol thc pror isions ol'this :\erccment and to compr'l
specilic perlbrmancc'olthe provisions hcrcol. Regan shnll not be required [o post
a bond or othcr sccuritr in connection u,ith anv action filr such relicl. T'hese
reniedics shall not be deemed to be exclusivc remedies tbr a violation of this
Agreement but shall he in addition t() all other rcmedies availahrle to Regan al la\\
or in equitl. Irmployee's agreerncnt as set li)rth in this .,\greeurent shall surrir-c.
terminat ion o t' l:rnpl o.vec' s emplo-vment with Regan.
i\ $'l INI:SS \\'t-ll:l{i:Olj. this Acrecment is exccuted as ol'thc lirst date abovc u'rittcn.
ilr: I)1 :
.ludith K. (ioetz
\\ iinc.s:
---Original Message---
From: Ellen Spear Imailto:espear@heritagemuseurns.orgJ
Sent: Friday, August Ll,2Al7 1:46 PM
To:'Ashley Boiardi (aboiardl@regancomm.com)' <aboiardi@regancomm.com>
Subject: Herita8e
HiAshley:
Could you pass on this message and document to George? Thanksl
George;
Many thanks for lunch today. I look fonrrard to a proposal about what you might do for us for the lndy exhibit. Attached, our
sponsorship piece. Feel free to distribute widely!
Best,
Ellen
Ashley;
Please let George know we won't be considering any additional help til our 2018 budget process which starts in November. At
the moment it looks doubtful we'll have the room for outside help, much as we'd like it.
Best,
Ellen
f- ,' ,: i,, ,1
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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REGAN COMMUNICATIONS |
GROUP, INC., |
PLAINTIFF |
|
VS. |
|
HERITAGE MUSEUMS & GARDENS, |
DEFENDANT |
|
and |
|
JUDITH K. GOETZ, |
DEFENDANT |
Now comes the Plaintiff and moves for the issuance of Preliminary Injunctions as
requested in its Complaint (page 4, requests for relief numbered 3 through 6).
All of the foregoing requests are based on the facts contained in the Plaintiff’s Complaint
and in the Affidavit of George Regan, both of which have been filed with the Court, and both of
By its Attorney,
__________________________
Robert Bernheimer, Esq.
27 Barnstable Road
Newton, MA 02465
Tel.: (339) 222-8899
Fax: (617) 244-7718
BBO# 040900