Ellerbe Becket Sues over 'Raid' That Led Five Principals To Join HOK

摘要

Ellerbe Becket says the defection of five key principals from its Kansas City sports architecture office to rival HOK Group Inc. violated agreements the company had with its staff and with HOK, according to a lawsuit filed last week in state court. Based in Minneapolis, Ellerbe Becket maintains a sports design office in Kansas City, as do HOK and other firms. Defections have been common over the years but none involved five principals. The two firms are working as members of a team designing a new arena in Kansas City, and that feet is crucial to what occurred between the firms.