Garratt-Callahan Co. v. Yost

Plaintiff is here attempting to enforce a restrictive covenant in an employment contract. Defendant was first employed as a “trainee salesman” by plaintiff in 1959. Later defendant signed a written contract which imposed the restriction that he would not engage in any competitive employment for a period of two years after his employment with plaintiff should terminate. The trial court held the contract to be unenforceable. Plaintiff appeals.

We have concluded that for all practicable purposes, the case is moot and we need not review the legal and factual problems presented. The covenant…