Business rivalry can take ugly turns and BlackBerry is the latest example, which reportedly sued a senior executive for defecting to Apple, allegedly breaching the contract.
BlackBerry's senior vice president for software, Sebastian Marineau-Mes resigned from his post in late December 2013 after Apple offered him a position as vice president of Core OS.
According to Tech Crunch, BlackBerry has sued Marineau-Mes claiming breach of contract, while the executive has alleged that his contract was not a valid and enforceable one.
However, it has been revealed that a court sided with BlackBerry and ruled that Marineau-Mes is bound by his contract until June 23, 2014 and Apple would have to wait to get him onboard.
Court documents indicate that Marineau-Mes's contract required him to notify BlackBerry six months prior to leaving.
The report said that Marineau-Mes had given BlackBerry notice of his resignation on December 23, 2013, informing his employer that he would 'likely' join Apple in approximately two months.
However, Marineau-Mes sees it differently and points to various items including the fact that he had failed to take the EVP position and the contract is largely against Canadian public policy, the report said.
Meanwhile, BlackBerry said that it would not stand by while a former employee violates his employment contract, adding that when they entered into an agreement with Marineau-Mes, they expected him to honor his commitment.
