Lawrence v. Steadley Co.

On September 21,1975, plaintiff J. Roger Lawrence filed a petition for declaratory judgment which as amended on January 19, 1976, sought the declaration of his rights and duties and those of his former employer, defendant Steadley Company, Inc., under their letter agreement dated April 25, 1975 (the letter agreement), which modified the parties’ original “Employment Agreement” dated January 1, 1973. Specifically, plaintiff Lawrence prayed (1) that he “be relieved from any covenant not to compete under the letter agreement,” (2) that he be given credit for $19,001 as deferred compensation for…