Farm Bureau Service Co. of Maynard v. Kohls

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• recognizing that Brecher v. Brown, 235 Iowa 627, 17 N.W.2d 377 (Iowa 1945), had been overruled on this ground by Ehlers
• holding that the noncompete agreement could be enforced without joining the new employer
• finding enforceable covenant restricting employee from competing within six townships and for up to one year
• continuing employment for indefinite period is sufficient consideration to support covenant not to compete executed after commencement of employment
• upholding a lower court's finding that a noncompete agreement was 11 unreasonable, but rejecting its conclusion that the contract as a whole was therefore void
• upholding a lower court's finding that a noncompete agreement was 11 unreasonable, but rejecting its conclusion that the contract as a whole was therefore void

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