Johnstone v. Tom's Amusement Co., Inc.

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• Johnstone was employee at time he negotiated lease with his employer; strict scrutiny applied
• covenant restricting former employee from “carrying on or engaging in the amusement game business” implied that employee could not participate in such a business in any capacity, rendering the covenant unreasonable and void
• finding noncircumvention clause protecting proprietary information analogous to employment contract

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