Junior Salesmen of Florida, Inc. v. Bogeajis

DAUKSCH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a denial of an injunction sought to enforce a non-compete clause in a contract.

Appellant signs up “independent contractors” and agrees to supply them, on consignment, goods for retail sale. Included in the contract is the no-compete clause.

The parties agree no-compete clauses are governed by statute, section 542.33. When the agreement was signed the statute did not specifically apply to independent contractors but when the action was brought the legislature had amended the statute to add independent contractors.

Among the issues is whether the amendment to…