Past perfect confuse!

[Neni]

Hi there!

I've recently read this sentence:
"I had known him quite well, but we lost touch with each other when my company asked me to move to Ohio a few years ago."
I'm not sure if the use of past perfect is possible in this sentence. In my humble opinion, it sounds weird, but what do I know...
Could anyone please give an opinion?

Thank you very much, folks.

[Rafaelinrio]

"I had known him quite well, but we lost touch with each other when my company asked me to move to Ohio a few years ago."

Hey, I wouldn't say that, I'd say "I knew him very well... or I used to know him very well....

I'd use the past perfect in this sentence if instead of BUT I had WHEN, like this:

"I had known him quite well when we lost touch with each other...."

[Neni]

That was quick!
Well, thank you very much!
Have a good night.