Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the defendant had a valid important reason to terminate the agency contract immediately under Art. 418r OR.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Organizing and carrying out a meeting with a competitor to facilitate the departure of employees bound to the defendant constituted a serious breach of loyalty making continued performance unreasonable.
Motivazione estratta
The plaintiff occupied a position of trust and authority within the defendant's sales structure, had recruited and supervised most of the employees, and knew their working conditions. In these circumstances, his conduct amounted to poaching during an ongoing contractual relationship and justified immediate termination.