Water & Energy Systems Technology, Inc. v. Keil

DURHAM, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 We granted appellant Steven Keil’s petition for an interlocutory appeal from the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of plaintiff Water & Energy Systems Technology, Inc. (“WEST”).

¶ 2 For approximately twelve years prior to March 2, 1998, Keil worked for WEST as a water treatment chemical salesman. Keil voluntarily terminated his employment with WEST on March 2, 1998, and accepted a similar sales position with one of WEST’s competitors, Brody Chemical (“Brody”). Keil did not have an employment contract with WEST nor did he sign a…