Iroquois Industries Corp. v. Popik

Plaintiff, Iroquois Industries Corporation (Iroquois), brought this action, in reliance upon a post-employment restrictive covenant, seeking an injunction to restrain its former employee, defendant George P. Popik, from soliciting or accepting orders for paper products from 209 customers of Iroquois. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court found Iroquois had a protectible business interest in the 209 customer accounts. The court then issued a preliminary injunction restraining Popik from further contact with those customers pending a full hearing on the merits. Popik asks this court to…