Summits 7, Inc. v. Kelly
Vermont Supreme Court
886 A.2d 365 (2005)
Staci Lasker (defendant) was hired by Summits 7 (plaintiff) as an at-will employee, and more than a year later, was required to sign a noncompetition agreement barring her from working for a similar company in a multi-state region for a year after leaving Summits 7. Lasker signed the agreement, continued working, eventually left, and Summits 7 sued to enjoin her from working for a competitor; the trial court ruled for Summits 7, finding her continued employment was adequate consideration, and Lasker appealed.
Whether a noncompetition agreement entered into by an at-will employee after the date of initial employment is supported by adequate consideration in the form of the employee's continued employment.