Idaho State Tax Commission v. Bill Staker

Plaintiff/appellant sued defendants/respondents for, inter alia, breach of the non-competition provision of an employment contract between appellant and respondent Hansen. After a bench trial, the trial Judge held that the defendant Hansen had not breached the non-competition agreement, and judgment was entered for respondents. On appeal the Idaho Court of Appeals concluded that Hansen had indeed breached his employment contract; accordingly, the district court was reversed and the cause remanded so that the respective liability of each defendant could be determined on the theories advanced by the parties. On remand, the district court determined that only respondent Hansen was responsible for the breach and that damages and costs were likewise recoverable from him only. Plaintiff appellant again appeals. We affirm.