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6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1989–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|
Barb-Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hootgreen2 sentences2019Barb–Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hoot, 206 A.2d 59, 61 (Pa. 1965); Morgan's, 136 A.2d at 845 (holding covenant not to compete may be enforceable if contained in an employment agreement executed upon the “taking of employment”). 2018Barb–Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hoot, 416 Pa. 222 , 206 A.2d 59, 61 (1965); Morgan's [Home Equip. | 3 | 3 |
Morgan's Home Equipment Corp. v. Martuccigreen2 sentences2019Barb–Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hoot, 206 A.2d 59, 61 (Pa. 1965); Morgan's, 136 A.2d at 845 (holding covenant not to compete may be enforceable if contained in an employment agreement executed upon the “taking of employment”). 2015Barb-Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hoot, 416 Pa. 222 , 206 A.2d 59, 61 (1965); Morgan’s, 136 A.2d at 845 (holding covenant not to compete may be enforceable if contained in an employment agreement executed upon the “taking of employment”). | 2 | 2 |
Wainwright's Travel Service, Inc. v. Schmolkgreen2 sentences2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La 2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La | 1 | 1 |
Modern Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. v. Farrergreen2 sentences2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La 2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La | 1 | 1 |
Capital Bakers, Inc. v. Townsendgreen2 sentences2001Capital Bakers Inc. v. Townsend, 426 Pa. 188, 190-91 , 231 A.2d 292, 293-94 (1967); Records Center Inc. v. Comprehensive Management Inc., 363 Pa. Super. 79, 85 , 525 A.2d 433, 435 (1987). 2001Capital Bakers Inc. v. Townsend, 426 Pa. 188, 190-91 , 231 A.2d 292, 293-94 (1967); Records Center Inc. v. Comprehensive Management Inc., 363 Pa. Super. 79, 85 , 525 A.2d 433, 435 (1987). | 1 | 1 |
Davis & Warde, Inc. v. Tripodigreen2 sentences2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La 2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La | 1 | 1 |
Gordon Wahls Co. v. Lindegreen2 sentences2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La 2001For example, if a restrictive covenant entered into after the start of employment is coupled with a promotion, Records Center Inc., supra at 85, 525 A.2d at 435-36 , ‘a cash payment, a guarantee of certain job benefits, including a favorable change in the employer’s automobile reimbursement policy and a guaranteed severance benefit in the event of termination,’ Davis & Warde Inc. v. Tripodi, 420 Pa. Super. 450, 456 , 616 A.2d 1384, 1388 (1992), a transformation in employment classification from ‘a trainee on a strictly provisional basis’ to a full-time employee with greater earnings, Modern La | 1 | 1 |
Records Ctr. v. COMPREHENSIVE MANAGE.green2 sentences2001Capital Bakers Inc. v. Townsend, 426 Pa. 188, 190-91 , 231 A.2d 292, 293-94 (1967); Records Center Inc. v. Comprehensive Management Inc., 363 Pa. Super. 79, 85 , 525 A.2d 433, 435 (1987). 2001Capital Bakers Inc. v. Townsend, 426 Pa. 188, 190-91 , 231 A.2d 292, 293-94 (1967); Records Center Inc. v. Comprehensive Management Inc., 363 Pa. Super. 79, 85 , 525 A.2d 433, 435 (1987). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Ameshe, Y. v. President Judge Montgomery CCP
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1 sentence2025Regarding consideration, “[i]f a noncompetition clause is executed at the inception of the employment, the consideration to support the covenant may be the award of the position itself.” Id. at 1275 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Bettinger v. Carl Berke Assoc., Inc.
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2 sentences1989In support of its position, appellant cites Bettinger v. Carl Berke Assoc., Inc., 455 Pa. 100 , 314 A.2d 296 (1974), in which the court granted the issuance of an injunction to the former employer: While it is generally true that injunctions will only be issued upon a showing of irreparable harm, we are here dealing with a restrictive covenant in an employment contract. 1989In support of its position, appellant cites Bettinger v. Carl Berke Assoc., Inc., 455 Pa. 100 , 314 A.2d 296 (1974), in which the court granted the issuance of an injunction to the former employer: While it is generally true that injunctions will only be issued upon a showing of irreparable harm, we are here dealing with a restrictive covenant in an employment contract. | 1 | 1989–1989 |
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.