Hapney v. Central Garage, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that proof of a legitimate business interest is \the threshold for a presumption of irreparable harm on breach of contract\
• concluding that an employee did not receive extraordinary training because the training provided for him merely “extended his air-conditioning installation and repair skills to include cruise control units and cellular telephones”
• outlining the public interest considerations that bear on enforcing a legitimate covenant not to compete
• “Training is classified as extraordinary when it exceeds “what is usual, regular, common, or customary in the industry in which the employee is employed.’ ”
• employer has the burden to prove a legitimate business interest to be protected, as opposed to merely wishing to eliminate competition
• trade secrets and confidential business lists and information, customer goodwill, and specialized training

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).