Rogers v. Runfola & Associates, Inc.

The primary issue we are asked to decide is whether the covenants not to compete contained within appellees’ employment contracts are reasonable in light of the guidelines pronounced by this court in Raimonde v. Van Vlerah (1975), 42 Ohio St. 2d 21, 71 O.O. 2d 12, 325 N.E. 2d 544.

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As a threshold matter, we note that appellees, pursuant to their cross-appeal, suggest that the court of appeals erred in finding their employment contracts valid. One of appellees’ arguments is that the employment contract between Rogers and Runfola is invalid because there was insufficient consideration to support…