Worth v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Although the appellant-executives have raised several propositions of law, the central issue presented in this case is whether the courts below erred in concluding that the enforcement clause of appellants’ Employment Agreements was void as against Ohio’s public policy. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that such clauses are enforceable and are not contrary to Ohio’s public policy.

Union Commerce entered into Employment Agreements with the appellants in an effort to retain their services as two key executives pending a possible change of control. Section 5 of the Employment Agreements,…