Lyle R. Jager Agency, Inc. v. Steward

Defendant Gary Steward appeals a preliminary injunction entered by the circuit court of Henry County, enjoining defendant from soliciting business from certain customers of his former employer, the Lyle R. Jager Agency, Inc.

The plaintiff in this case, Lyle R. Jager Agency, Inc., is an insurance agency which is in the business of selling insurance policies to both private individuals and businesses. In March 1989, the plaintiff employed defendant without a written employment agreement and the defendant began selling insurance policies for the plaintiff. On January 1, 1991, plaintiff and…