Follmer, Rudzewicz & Co. v. Kosco

In these cases, consolidated on appeal, the plaintiffs, who were employers of the defendants, seek to enforce against the defendants the employee’s agreement to compensate his employer if, within a given period of time after termination of employment, the employee provided services for a client of his employer.

Defendant Kosco is an accountant. Defendant Roche is an insurance agent. Defendant Independent Agencies, Inc., is a Michigan corporation engaged in the insurance business. Both Kosco and Roche admit they provided services for clients of their former employers.

The contracts of employment…