McKnight v. Midwest Eye Institute of Kansas City, Inc.

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• noting that the five factors are only significant circumstances that guide the fact finder in evaluating whether a breach is material
• plaintiff-employee who obtained ruling that restrictive covenant in employment agreement was unenforceable due to employer’s material breach of the agreement, could not appeal from trial court’s finding that the restrictive covenant was otherwise valid
• “The judgment gave effect to the principle that a material failure of one party to give performance gives the other party the 6 right to repudiate the contract.” Quoting Boten v. Brecklein, 452 S.W.2d 86, 92 (Mo.1970
• employer barred from enforcing covenant with 7 ophthalmologist after terminating his on-call duties, canceling his surgeries, and locking his office 1 month prior to expiration of contract, thus preventing him from earning any sum in excess of his base salary

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