Jackes-Evans Manufacturing Co. v. Christen

CARL R. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff and Defendant appeal from the judgment entered in the. Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in this action seeking, inter alia, to enforce a non-competition clause in an employment contract.

Defendant, Louis J. Christen, was one of six shareholders and the president of Christen, Inc., a corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling barbecue and fireplace accessories. Christen, Inc., was financially troubled, so Mr. Christen decided to sell the company to pay back creditors and avoid bankruptcy. Mr. Christen entered into…