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non-compete clause in Texas

9 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2001–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas 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.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Loye v. Travelhost, Inc.green
texapp · 2004 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2010
2 sentences

2010See Loye v. Travelhost, Inc., 156 S.W.3d 615, 619 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); see also FH1 Fin.

2009See Loye v. Travelhost, Inc. , 156 S.W.3d 615, 619 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.); see also FH1 Fin.

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Sentinel Integrity Solutions, Inc. v. Mistras Group, Inc., Jody W. Olson and Carey Robertsgreen
texapp · 2013 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2020
2 sentences

2020See State Farm Lloyds v. Hanson, 500 S.W.3d 84, 103 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, pet. denied) (upholding an attorney’s fee award where the attorney proved fee segregation by testifying that he estimated five percent of the attorney’s fees were attributable to non-recoverable work); Sentinel Integrity Sols., Inc. v. Mistras Grp., Inc., 414 S.W.3d 911 , 929–30 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) (upholding an attorney’s fee award where attorney testified at least 90% of work “was work that either directly related to defending . . . the non-compete claim or was so intertwi

2018See Sentinel Integrity Sols., Inc. v. Mistras Grp., Inc. , 414 S.W.3d 911 , 929-30 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 22, 2013, pet. denied) (attorney testified at least 90% of work "was work that either directly related to defending ... the non-compete claim or was so intertwined that it could not be separated"); Berryman's S. Fork , 418 S.W.3d at 202 (attorney testified 85% or $ 127,073 of attorney's fees "[were] recoverable against the [d]efendants in th[e] lawsuit," "it [was] reasonable to conclude that [plaintiff's] counsel's activities c[ould not] all be segregated by task and as such [

12
Thames v. Rotary Engineering Companygreen
texapp · 1958 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Thames, 315 S.W.2d at 591 (“It has been held that continuance of the employment is, as a matter of law, continuation of the old contract”).

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State Farm Lloyds v. Ginger Hansongreen
texapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See State Farm Lloyds v. Hanson, 500 S.W.3d 84, 103 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, pet. denied) (upholding an attorney’s fee award where the attorney proved fee segregation by testifying that he estimated five percent of the attorney’s fees were attributable to non-recoverable work); Sentinel Integrity Sols., Inc. v. Mistras Grp., Inc., 414 S.W.3d 911 , 929–30 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, pet. denied) (upholding an attorney’s fee award where attorney testified at least 90% of work “was work that either directly related to defending . . . the non-compete claim or was so intertwi

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Berryman's South Fork, Inc. and Richard Berryman v. J. Baxter Brinkmann Internationial Corporationgreen
texapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Sentinel Integrity Sols., Inc. v. Mistras Grp., Inc. , 414 S.W.3d 911 , 929-30 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 22, 2013, pet. denied) (attorney testified at least 90% of work "was work that either directly related to defending ... the non-compete claim or was so intertwined that it could not be separated"); Berryman's S. Fork , 418 S.W.3d at 202 (attorney testified 85% or $ 127,073 of attorney's fees "[were] recoverable against the [d]efendants in th[e] lawsuit," "it [was] reasonable to conclude that [plaintiff's] counsel's activities c[ould not] all be segregated by task and as such [

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Transport Co. of Texas v. Robertson Transportsgreen
tex · 1953 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Co. of Texas v. Robertson Transports, Inc., 261 S.W.2d 549, 553-54 (Tex. 1953) (emphasis added)—was that Levinson was bound by a non-compete clause only until August 25, 2014.

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Sills v. Excel Services, Inc.green
texapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Davis v. Huey, 571 S.W.2d 859, 862 (Tex. 1978); Sills v. Excel Servs., Inc., 617 S.W.2d 280, 283 (Tex. Civ.

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Davis v. Hueygreen
tex · 1978 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Davis v. Huey, 571 S.W.2d 859, 862 (Tex. 1978); Sills v. Excel Servs., Inc., 617 S.W.2d 280, 283 (Tex. Civ.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Ginn v. NCI Building Systems, Inc. green
texapp · 2015
1 sentence

2024Sys., Inc., 472 S.W.3d 802 , 843–45 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2015, no pet.) (The jury was asked to answer two separate questions as to types of damages suffered and it disregarded agreed upon evidence as to the value of the damages for one question; restricted stocks were transferred as part of a separation agreement, the value of which was undisputed by either party.); Heritage Op., L.P. v. Rhine Bros., LLC, No. 02-10- 00474-CV, 2012 WL 2344864 , at *7–8 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 21, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.) (Uncontroverted evidence was presented to show the loss of sales resulting fr

12024–2024
George S. May International Co. v. King green
indctapp · 1994
1 sentence

2001In King , the court was reconciling two provisions in an employment contract: a forum-selection clause naming Illinois as the state in which any disputes would be tried and a paragraph providing a remedy for violation of a non-compete clause stating that an injunction could be obtained “in any court of competent jurisdiction.” Id. at 260-61 .

12001–2001
United States v. Morton green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2001The court defined “court of competent jurisdiction” to include personal jurisdiction, citing United States v. Morton, 467 U.S. 822 , 104 S.Ct. 2769 , 81 L.Ed.2d 680 (1984).

2001The court defined “court of competent jurisdiction” to include personal jurisdiction, citing United States v. Morton, 467 U.S. 822 , 104 S.Ct. 2769 , 81 L.Ed.2d 680 (1984).

12001–2001

Where else courts name it

PA 23 (2001–2025) FL 15 (1982–2021) OH 14 (2001–2024) GA 13 (1991–2025) MO 11 (1988–2021) LA 11 (1988–2019) VA 10 (2005–2026) TX 9 (2001–2024) NV 7 (2015–2016) NC 6 (2002–2019) NY 6 (2001–2025) IN 5 (2000–2010) NJ 5 (2003–2020) UT 3 (2016–2024) DE 3 (2017–2023) IA 3 (2018–2026) TN 3 (2001–2009) CT 2 (1998–2001) NM 2 (2014–2015) WI 2 (2009–2022) KY 2 (2009–2022) HI 2 (2022–2022) AK 2 (1992–2012) ID 2 (2008–2022) MI 2 (2018–2018)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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