Vander Werf v. Zunica Realty Co.

An action for declaratory judgment was brought by plaintiff, Thomas Vander Werf, a licensed real estate salesman, to determine his rights under a restrictive covenant contained in an employment contract with defendant, Zunica Realty Company, a real estate brokerage firm. The contract, entered into on July 1,1962, provided that:. . . in consideration for one dollar ($1.00) in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and the further consideration of receiving aid, assistance and certain commissions, to be determined from time to time, also access to certain confidential files and…