A podiatrist, Kenneth Krueger (defendant) was employed by Central Indiana Podiatry (the practice) (plaintiff). Krueger entered into a series of noncompetition agreements with the practice that restricted Krueger’s competitive employment for two years after any termination. The noncompetition agreements provided that Krueger would be prohibited from practicing podiatry within 14 listed central Indiana counties, any other counties where the practice had an office, and any counties adjacent to these counties. Krueger worked at the practice’s offices in Marion, Tippecanoe, and Howard counties for two years prior to his termination for inappropriate conduct. Krueger obtained an electronic copy of his patients’ names and entered into an employment agreement with a group in Hamilton County, one of the counties listed in Krueger’s noncompetition agreement with the practice. Krueger provided a copy of the practice’s patient list to his new employer and sent a letter to the patients, announcing his new office located about 10 minutes from the practice’s office in northern Marion County. The practice filed suit, seeking injunctive relief against Krueger for violating the geographic limitations of the noncompetition agreement. The trial court ruled the noncompetition agreement was invalid, unenforceable, and unreasonable due to the geographic restriction. The practice appealed. The appeals court upheld as reasonable the geographic restriction of the noncompetition agreement, even though it covered a significant portion of Indiana. Krueger appealed.