Hydrofarm, Inc. v. Orendorff

Petree, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant and cross-appellee, Phil Orendorff (“Orendorff’ or “defendant”), appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, which enjoined defendant from employment with a competitor of plaintiffappellee and cross-appellant, Hydrofarm, Inc. (“plaintiff’ or “Hydrofarm”) for six months and from disclosing plaintiffs confidential information or trade secrets for six months. Hydrofarm cross-appeals. Because the trial court abused its discretion by enjoining defendant from employment with a former employer’s competitor in the absence of a…