Capelouto v. Orkin Exterminating Co. of Florida

183 So.2d 532 (1966)

Reuben CAPELOUTO, Appellant,

v.

ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY OF FLORIDA, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Appellee.

No. 34037.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 5, 1966.

Rehearing Denied March 14, 1966.

Wilfred C. Varn, of Ervin, Pennington, Varn & Jacobs, Tallahassee, for appellant.

J. Lewis Hall of Hall, Hartwell & Hall, Tallahassee, for appellee.

O'CONNELL, Justice.

Appellant, Capelouto, was formerly employed as a branch manager by Orkin, the appellee exterminating company. The contract of employment provided that upon termination of appellant's employment he would not compete with…