6 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1978–2023 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Weatherford Oil Tool Company v. Campbellgreen2 sentences1986Appellant cites Weatherford Oil Tool Co. v. Campbell, 161 Tex. 310 , 340 S.W.2d 950, 952-53 (1960) that in an action for damages on the noncompetition clause of a contract, if the agreement is not enforceable according to its terms because either the time or the area stipulated in it is unreasonable, the employer may obtain injunctive relief. 1986Appellant cites Weatherford Oil Tool Co. v. Campbell, 161 Tex. 310 , 340 S.W.2d 950, 952-53 (1960) that in an action for damages on the noncompetition clause of a contract, if the agreement is not enforceable according to its terms because either the time or the area stipulated in it is unreasonable, the employer may obtain injunctive relief. | 2 | 2 |
Butnaru v. Ford Motor Co.green2 sentences2023See Butnaru, 84 S.W.3d at 204 . 2014Permanent injunctive relief Because the noncompetition clause may be reformed, the lack of geographic restriction is not necessarily fatal to Tranter’s ability to demonstrate a probable right to permanent injunctive relief. 6 See Butnaru, 84 S.W.3d at 204 . | 1 | 2 |
cluster 715795green2 sentences2023In contrast, a noncompetition clause only requires that one of the parties abstain from certain activities.” [(internal citation omitted)]); In re Andrews, 80 F.3d 906, 912 (4th Cir. 1996) (“Although the Thirteenth Amendment prohibits a court from specifically enforcing a personal[-]service contract, an agreement not to compete is specifically enforceable if it is reasonable.”). 2023Id. | 1 | 1 |
General Devices, Inc. v. Bacongreen1 sentence2014See Bacon, 888 S.W.2d at 504 . | 1 | 1 |
Gallagher Healthcare Insurance Services v. Vogelsanggreen1 sentence2014See Vogelsang, 312 S.W.3d at 654 (citing cases). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc. v. Welch Associates, Inc.
green
2 sentences2014Hoschar relies on Juliette Fowler Homes, 793 S.W.2d at 663 , in which the supreme court considered a noncompetition clause that prohibited departed employees from entering into contracts “with any past or present clients of Welch wherever they may be located.” Id. 2014Hoschar relies on Juliette Fowler Homes, 793 S.W.2d at 663 , in which the supreme court considered a noncompetition clause that prohibited departed employees from entering into contracts “with any past or present clients of Welch wherever they may be located.” Id. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Ramsden v. Norris of Houston, Inc.
neutral
2 sentences1978In Ramsden v. Norris of Houston, 444 S.W.2d 838 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1969, no writ), the trial judge ordered a “temporary” injunction for a period of three years, the exact time specified in the noncompetition clause. 1978This court there said that the “temporary” injunction had “strong similarity to a permanent prohibition,” 444 S.W.2d at 840 . | 1 | 1978–1978 |
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.