Maintenance Specialties, Inc. v. Gottus

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellant, Maintenance Specialties, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of distribution of a *329variety of parts and products used in vehicular maintenance, equipment maintenance and plant and building maintenance. Sometime in 1968, appellee, Ronald Gottus, became employed by appellant pursuant to an oral contract. On April 29, 1969, the parties entered into a written employment contract which included a covenant against competition after termination of employment.

February 23, 1972, appellant, alleging that appellee is now engaging in competition with it,…