Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. v. Ehlers

In February 2009, plaintiff, Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., sued defendants, Neil N. Ehlers III, Sunbelt’s former employee, and Midwest Aerials & Equipment, Inc., Ehlers’ new employer, seeking, in pertinent part, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Specifically, Sunbelt claimed that (1) Ehlers violated the restrictive covenants of his employment agreement with Sunbelt when he accepted Midwest’s employment offer and (2) Midwest tortiously interfered with Sunbelt’s employment agreement with Ehlers. The trial court later granted Sunbelt’s motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining Ehlers…