Farm Bureau Service Co. of Maynard v. Kohls

HARRIS, Justice.

An employment contract contained a covenant not to compete. Plaintiff employer appeals the trial court’s holding the covenant was unnecessarily restrictive and therefore void. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

For 13 years prior to February 1, 1970 defendant worked for the Clermont Co-op. His tasks were general and varied including running a mill, mixing and sacking feed, driving a truck throughout Fayette and Clayton Counties, making deliveries and picking up corn and oats. At no time during the 13 years did he sell or deliver petroleum. It appears the co-op did…