Vascular & General Surgical Associates, Ltd. v. Loiterman

Defendant, Dr. David Loiterman, appeals from the trial court’s judgment confirming an arbitrator’s award to defendant’s former employer, plaintiff Vascular and General Surgical Associates (VGSA), of an injunction enforcing a covenant not to compete.

On June 3, 1986, defendant entered into an employment agreement with VGSA, a corporation entirely owned by plaintiff Dr. Kirit Antani, in which defendant agreed to practice vascular and general surgery for VGSA for an initial term of 23 months, until May 31, 1988. Under the agreement, the parties were to begin negotiations for renewal of the…