Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Byrd

Mobley, Presiding Justice.

The question for decision presented by this appeal and cross appeal is whether a restrictive covenant in an employment contract is valid and binding upon the employee, an insurance agent. The trial judge granted the insurance company an injunction against the agent.

The pertinent provisions of the covenant are as follows: ". . . the soliciting agent, . . . hereby expressly covenants and agrees that after termination of this agreement, for any reason, he shall not for a period of two years thereafter, do nor shall he aid or abet others to do, any of the following…