Thomas & Howard Co., Inc. v. Wetterau Inc.

Ness, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from an order granting a temporary injunction and denying a motion for change of venue. At oral argument, appellants abandoned all issues relating to the temporary injunction, leaving venue as the only matter before the Court. We affirm.

Appellants Lloyd and Williamson were employed by respondent Thomas & Howard, a grocery wholesaler, in managerial postions. Appellant Wetterau hired Lloyd and Williamson, and subsequently hired several other key Thomas & Howard employees. Wetterau successfully solicited a number of Thomas & Howard’s former customers, most…