Roeder v. Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, Inc.

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

Ferrell-Dunean Clinic, Inc. (“FDC”) appeals from a judgment refusing to enforce a non-compete clause in FDC’s contract of employment with Dr. Edwin Roeder (“Dr. Roeder”). The trial court found the non-compete clause unenforceable because FDC breached the employment contract by assigning the right to control Dr. Roe-der’s professional services to Lester E. Cox Medical Centers (“Cox”) without Dr. Roeder’s consent.

FDC presents two issues on appeal. First, FDC contends the trial court erred in finding that Dr. Roeder’s contract to perform professional medical…