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6 Indiana opinions name it 1 courts 1985–2006 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Cohoon v. Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc.green2 sentences2002See Cohoon, 760 N.E.2d at 194 . 2002A. Nonconipetition Clause "In determining the reasonableness of the covenant not to compete, we examine whether the employer has asserted a legitimate interest that may be protected by a covenant." Id. | 1 | 1 |
Burk v. Heritage Food Service Equipment, Inc.green1 sentence2002He relies on Burk v. Heritage Food Service Equipment, Inc., 737 N.E.2d 803, 812 (Ind.Ct.App.2000), in which we held that a noncompetition clause prohibiting a former employee from working for any other competitor, in any capacity, was unenforceable because it extended beyond the seope of the employer's legitimate interests. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Unger v. FFW CORP.green2 sentences2006But see Unger, 771 N.E.2d at 1245 (holding that the noncompetition clause, which restricted the employee, who was the president of a company offering annuity and brokerage services, from "participating in any 'business competitive with the business of [his former employer,]'" who provided financial services, was reasonably limited in the type of activity it prohibited because the employee "was therefore free to seek employment with any business that did not provide financial services"). 2003We noted that the employee "was therefore free to seek employment with any business that did not provide financial services," and concluded that "the noncompetition clause was reasonably limited in the type of activity that it prohibited." Id. | 1 | 2 |
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Pathfinder Communications Corp. v. MacY
green
1 sentence2006Because covenants not to compete are to be strictly construed against the employer, see Pathfinder, 795 N.E.2d at 1109 , we agree with MacGill that the covenant's provision-restricting her from owning, managing, or materially participating in any business substantially similar to Reid's Housekeeping-would prevent her from being employed in any capacity by any other cleaning business and is unreasonable because it extends beyond the scope of Reid's Housekeeping's good will interest of protecting its current customers and housekeepers. | 1 | 2006–2006 |
Washel v. Bryant
green
1 sentence2002The legal remedy here is not "as plain and complete and adequate-or, in other words, as practical and efficient to the ends of justice and its prompt administration-as the remedy in equity." Id. at 907 . | 1 | 2002–2002 |
Welcome Wagon, Inc. v. Haschert
green
2 sentences1995In Welcome Wagon v. Haschert (1955), 125 Ind. App. 503 , 127 N.E.2d 103 , the blue pencil doctrine was invoked to delete the overbroad term restricting the former employee from competing anywhere in the United States to enforce the remaining, reasonable restriction that the former employee refrain from competing in the city where she had been employed. 127 N.E.2d at 106 . 1995In Welcome Wagon v. Haschert (1955), 125 Ind. App. 503 , 127 N.E.2d 103 , the blue pencil doctrine was invoked to delete the overbroad term restricting the former employee from competing anywhere in the United States to enforce the remaining, reasonable restriction that the former employee refrain from competing in the city where she had been employed. 127 N.E.2d at 106 . | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Ridgefield Park Transport v. Uhl
green
2 sentences1995However, in Ridgefield Park Transport v. Uhl (S.D.Ind.1992), 803 F.Supp. 1467 , the court, applying Indiana law, held that where the language of the noncompetition clause was "a seamless web of conditions," blue peneil redaction was not possible because such an attempt would subject the parties to an agreement that lacked their mutual assent. 803 F.Supp. at 1470 . 1995However, in Ridgefield Park Transport v. Uhl (S.D.Ind.1992), 803 F.Supp. 1467 , the court, applying Indiana law, held that where the language of the noncompetition clause was "a seamless web of conditions," blue peneil redaction was not possible because such an attempt would subject the parties to an agreement that lacked their mutual assent. 803 F.Supp. at 1470 . | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Hahn v. Drees, Perugini & Co.
green
1 sentence1995The overbroad portion of the noncompetition clause was "surgically removed" by operation of the blue pencil process and the reasonable restrictions pertaining to the employer's present clients were held to be enforceable. 581 N.E.2d at 462 . | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Donahue v. Permacel Tape Corp.
green
2 sentences1985In Donahue v. Permacel Tape Corp. (1955), 234 Ind. 398 , 127 N.E.2d 235 , an employee entered into a contract with his employer, which included a noncompetition clause our supreme court ruled to be too broad geographically. 1985In Donahue v. Permacel Tape Corp. (1955), 234 Ind. 398 , 127 N.E.2d 235 , an employee entered into a contract with his employer, which included a noncompetition clause our supreme court ruled to be too broad geographically. | 1 | 1985–1985 |
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