Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Florida, Inc. v. Grimmel

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Florida, Inc. (“HRH”) appeals the circuit court’s approval of a magistrate’s report because the court did not hold a hearing on HRH’s timely-filed exceptions to the report. Ap-pellees, Mark Grimmel and Egis Insurance Advisors, LLC, agree that the circuit court erred in not holding a hearing. We concur and reverse.

HRH filed a complaint for injunctive relief and damages against its former employee, Grimmel, and his newly-created company, Egis. In sum, the complaint alleges that Grimmel violated a non-piracy covenant in his employment agreement with HRH by misappropriating…