Anarkali Boutique, Inc. v. Ortiz

A company appeals from the circuit court’s non-final order denying the company’s motion for temporary injunction against its former worker for violating a non-compete/non-solicitation agreement. The company argues the court misinterpreted the agreement to find that when the company changed the worker’s status to an independent contractor, the non-compete period began running and then expired before the worker left to start a competing business. We agree with the company’s argument and reverse.

The company hired the worker in 2008. The company had the worker sign a non-compete/non-solicitation…