Steam Sales Corp. v. Summers

In this interlocutory appeal, we consider the enforceability of a restrictive covenant in an employment agreement between plaintiff, Steam Sales Corporation, and defendant Brian Summers. After Summers ceased working at Steam Sales, Steam Sales sought a preliminary injunction based on Summers’ alleged violation of the restrictive covenant. The Kendall County circuit court granted the preliminary injunction, and Summers appeals. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 4, 2009, Steam Sales filed against Summers a complaint for injunctive relief, which alleged as follows. Steam Sales had been engaged in…