Turchet

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GISELLE TURCHET, et al., Case No. 20-cv-01104-VC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION

v. FOR TEMPORARY RESTAINING

ORDER AND REQUEST FOR ORDER

RICK MAYFIELD, et al., TO SHOW CAUSE Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.

This dispute is between two people who make a living by transporting horses to and from events. The defendant, Rick Mayfield, has long operated a successful horse-hauling business. The plaintiff, Giselle Turchet, began hauling horses for Mayfield’s company in 2016. When Mayfield felt ready to retire later that year, Turchet jumped at the opportunity to purchase his company, which is called Mayfield Transport and is based in California. Mayfield, upon selling the company, agreed not to compete with Turchet for horse-hauling clients. But Turchet soon began experiencing problems operating the business. As a result, she sold some of the company’s equipment back to Mayfield, and the parties modified the non-compete agreement to allow Mayfield to reenter the field on limited terms. Turchet has now filed a lawsuit against Mayfield, his wife, and his new company…