Midwest Television, Inc. v. Oloffson

Defendant Gary Oloffson left his position as an on-air radio personality with plaintiff Midwest Television, Inc. (Midwest), in Peoria, Illinois, after his employment contract expired. When Oloffson began to work for a new local radio station, Midwest filed a motion seeking enforcement of a restrictive covenant in his contract. The trial court issued a preliminary injunction barring Oloffson from working for the new station for one year. Oloffson appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1987, Oloffson was hired as a morning disk jockey at an FM radio station in Peoria, Illinois, that was owned by Midwest.…