· 9/16/1986
Mattison v. Johnston
Citations
- 730 P.2d 286
- 152 Ariz. 109
- 1986 Ariz. App. LEXIS 642
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “the continued employment[ 7 ] of a terminable-at-will employee is sufficient consideration to support a restrictive covenant executed by the employee more than two years after commencement of employment”
- finding that the implied promise of employment and continued employment were sufficient consideration for the employee's agreement to a restrictive covenant
- finding continued 28 employment in an at-will relationship sufficient consideration for a restrictive covenant
- where employment continued after signing of noncompetition agreement until employee left her job, implied promise of employment plus continued employment provided sufficient consideration for agreement
- although there is authority to contrary, most jurisdictions have found that continued employment is sufficient consideration to support restrictive covenant executed after at-will employment has begun
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Judges: Eubank, Jacobson, Froeb
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