Viking Enterprises, Inc., doing business as City Ambulance Services, has taken legal action against former employees and a competing company for alleged breach of contract and tortious interference. The complaint was filed by Viking Enterprises on March 14, 2025, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, naming Blaine Cisneros, Robert Long, and Enterprise Ambulance 2.0, Inc. as defendants.
The case revolves around accusations that Blaine Cisneros and Robert Long violated their employment agreements with City Ambulance Services after forming a competing company while still employed. Both Cisneros and Long were hired by City Ambulance Services in June 2021 and March 2021 respectively. They signed contracts that included confidentiality clauses along with non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. These agreements prohibited them from engaging in similar business activities within a specified geographic area for three years post-employment.
Despite these contractual obligations, it is alleged that in August 2023, while still employed at City Ambulance Services, Cisneros and Long established Enterprise 2.0 Inc., intending to start a rival ambulance service. By December 2023, they had formed Enterprise Ambulance 2.0 Inc., which directly competed with City Ambulance using the knowledge and contacts gained during their tenure at the plaintiff's company.
City Ambulance claims that both individuals used confidential information about clients to solicit business away from them to their new venture. This allegedly resulted in lost contracts with key healthcare facilities such as UTMB Angleton and St Luke’s Health - Brazosport Hospital where they previously serviced under City Ambulance's banner.
The lawsuit asserts that Enterprise Ambulance 2.0 knowingly interfered with existing contracts between City Ambulance Services and its former employees by hiring them despite being aware of their restrictive covenants. The plaintiff argues this interference caused significant financial damage due to lost business opportunities.
Viking Enterprises seeks over $1 million in damages from the defendants for breach of contract and tortious interference with existing contracts. They are also pursuing reasonable attorney fees along with disgorgement of profits made through what they claim is wrongful conduct by the defendants.
Representing Viking Enterprises are attorneys Edward J. Hennessy (TBA No. 08472000) and Dean P. Barth (TBA No. G1839780) from Houston-based law firm Hennessy & Barth Attorneys at Law located at 2701 Louisiana St., Suite 100 Houston Texas 77006; contactable via email ejh@hgbatty.com or dpb@hgbatty.com respectively regarding this case filed under ID: Envelope No:98475090 before Judge Jarod Stirrup presiding over court number152.