· 6/29/1967
Capital Bakers, Inc. v. Townsend
Citations
- 426 Pa. 188
- 231 A.2d 292
- 1967 Pa. LEXIS 559
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that a restrictive covenant in an employment contract executed 12 years after the start of employment was unenforceable for lack of consideration
- holding covenant in an employment agreement executed some 12 years after the initial taking of employment was not incident to the taking of employment
- finding unenforceable for lack of consideration a non-competition agreement executed twelve years after the start of employment
- \ '[T]rade secrets' which will be so protected must be particular secrets of the complaining employer and not general secrets of the trade in which he is engaged.\
- restrictive covenant in employment contract executed 12 years after the start of employment was unenforceable for lack of consideration
- restrictive covenant in employment contract executed 12 years after the start of employment was unenforceable for lack of consideration
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Bell, Musmanno, Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Cohen
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.