H&R Block Eastern Enterprises

1 H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. appeals the circuit courts order on summary judgment dismissing its claims against former employees for breach of non-competition and nonsolicitation clauses in their employment contracts. We conclude, based on the undisputed facts, that the provision extending the time period in each of the clauses "by any period(s) of violations" is unreasonable and renders both clauses entirely void under WIS. STAT.§ 103.465 (2005-06). The circuit court therefore properly dismissed the breach of contract claim against all the former employees and the related tortious-interference-with-contract claims against two of them.