Coates v. Bastian Brothers, Inc

Defendants appeal as of right and plaintiff cross-appeals as of right a judgment awarding plaintiff $33,332 following a jury trial. This action arises out of an employment agreement between plaintiff and defendant Bentley & Associates, Inc. (Bentley). On appeal, defendants argue that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a directed verdict, because plaintiffs right of first refusal to buy Bentley’s stock did not accrue. On cross-appeal, plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict regarding a noncompetition clause and that Bentley is…