Ritterpusch v. Lithographic Plate Service, Inc.

A jury found that the appellant, Ritterpusch, had violated his obligation as an employee by soliciting the business of customers of his employer, Lithographic Plate Service, Inc., the appellee, for a competitor with whom he was soon to become affiliated, and assessed damages against him. It is urged upon us that the trial court erred (1) in failing to grant a motion for a directed verdict on the ground that there was no evidence legally sufficient to prove the violation of any duty owed by the appellant, and (2) in instructing the5 jury that at the time the solicitation of business might be…