Alexander & Alexander, Inc. v. Koelz

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant (surviving corporation) appeals the dismissal of its petition seeking to enforce a covenant not to compete between respondents (employees) and surviving corporation’s predecessor, Reed Stenhouse, Inc., (employer). We reverse and remand.

On review of a dismissal for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, the appellate court liberally construes the pleadings, accepting as true all well-pleaded facts and inferences therefrom favorable to the plaintiff, to determine whether the pleading demonstrates a ground for relief. Zweifel v. Zenge & Smith,…