Court Opinion

ID: 9858309
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 16:20:00.982638+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:53:54.030300
License: Public Domain

McGregor, J.
(dissenting). The majority opinion interprets the special benefits provision as indivisible from the agency agreement, and therefore, the benefits are recoverable despite plaintiff’s noncompliance with the illegal condition subsequent of non-competition. It is my opinion that the provision is separable from the employment contract and rep*562resents an offer of additional compensation to an erstwhile employee, to be accepted by non-competition for one year after termination of employment. Plaintiff rejected the offer by immediately competing. Alternatively, the special benefits provision is an illegal bargain, void by statute, and unenforceable by either party. Therefore, plaintiff cannot recover additional benefits, as (1) he rejected the offer by choosing to compete with his former company, and (2) the benefits provision is void and unenforceable.
I would reverse.