Howard Schultz & Associates v. Broniec
Georgia Supreme Court
236 S.E.2d 265 (1977)
Relevant factsFree
Broniec (defendant) signed a covenant not to compete with his employers, Aubitz and Howard Schultz & Associates (HSA) (plaintiffs), barring him for two years after termination from engaging in any competing business activity "in any capacity whatsoever" throughout the six-state region where HSA operated; after his employment ended, HSA sued to enforce the covenant, and the trial court dismissed the complaint.
IssueFree
Whether a covenant not to compete is enforceable when it restricts a former employee from competing "in any capacity whatsoever" across a multi-state territory for two years.
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