Timothy J. Ryan and Farm Direct Supply, LLC v. Ayco Farms

Petitioners, defendants below, seek cer-tiorari review of two non-final orders compelling discovery in an action to enforce the non-compete provisions of an employment agreement. 1 The lawsuit was filed after the individual defendant, Timothy Ryan, terminated his employment with the plaintiff and went to work for the corporate defendant, allegedly a competitor. The agreement provided that if Ryan were to violate the non-compete provisions, then the plaintiff would be entitled to an accounting and repayment of the benefits accruing as a result of the violation. The amended complaint has two…