New York Court of Appeals

Brown & Brown, Inc., Appellants v. Theresa A. Johnson, Respondents

June 11, 201525 N.Y.3d 364

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the Florida choice‑of‑law provision in the employment agreement is unenforceable as it violates New York public policy, that the non‑solicitation covenant is overbroad and therefore unenforceable, and that the lower court’s dismissal of the breach‑of‑contract claim was improper, so the summary‑judgment motion was denied and the case remanded.