Bud Anderson Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. Mike Neil & Absolute Hvac, LLC

Appellant Bud Anderson Heating and Cooling, Inc. (BAHC), appeals the Benton County Circuit Court's denial of BAHC's complaint for injunction and temporary restraining order against appellee Mike Neil seeking to enforce a noncompete agreement Neil signed while employed by BAHC. We reverse and remand.

BAHC provides services for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning ("HVAC") equipment and also sells HVAC units and indoor-air-quality products such as duct cleaning services, filters, and UV lighting to residential customers. BAHC hired Neil as a salesperson in 2002. On February 19, 2013, Neil…