C & L INDUSTRIES, INC. v. Kiviranta

Irwin, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

C&L Industries, Inc. (C&L), appeals from an order of the district court finding that a covenant not to compete signed by C&L’s former employee, Virginia Kiviranta, is unenforceable as written because it is overly broad as well as unduly harsh and oppressive. On appeal, C&L asserts that the district court erred in finding the covenant unenforceable and in making various evidentiary rulings. Kiviranta cross-appeals and asserts that the district court erred in not granting Kiviranta’s motions for directed verdict. We find that the covenant is properly limited to…