Steve Silveus Insurance, Inc. v. Goshert

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

The events giving rise to this appeal began in 1994, when Steve Silveus hired former business associate and longtime friend Richard L. Goshert (“Richard Gos-hert”) to sell crop insurance on behalf of the Steve Silveus Insurance Agency. The agreement between the parties included a provision requiring thirty days’ notice of termination and a covenant by Richard Goshert not to compete with Silveus. Sil-veus subsequently signed identical agreements with Richard Goshert’s sons, David Goshert and Richard D. Goshert (“Rick Goshert”), When Steve Silveus believed that…