Quaker City Engine Rebuilders, Inc. v. Toscano

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that, a restrictive covenant that is broader than necessary to protect the plaintiff may be enforceable once the trial court curtails the covenant to reasonable geographic limitations
• stating “an otherwise valid restrictive covenant which is geographically overbroad is ‘divisible and enforceable [once it has been limited by the court] to reasonable geographical limits.’ ”
• enforcing a non-compete agreement against an independent contractor under Pennsylvania law
• geographic scope of the restrictive covenant greater than required for the protection of the person for whose benefit the restraint is imposed
• Restrictive employments covenants are valid only if they are reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

12 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Insulation Corp. of America v. Brobston
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-11-03· cited 56×
• Davis & Warde, Inc. v. Tripodi
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-10-05· cited 29×
• Cherena v. Coors Brewing Co.
  D. Puerto Rico· 1998-09-18· cited 23×
• Bilec v. Auburn & Associates, Inc. Pension Trust
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-03-22· cited 21×
• In Re Verdi
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2000-02-10· cited 3×
• Ag Spectrum Co. v. Elder
  S.D. Iowa· 2016-06-10· cited 1×
• Hair FX, Inc. v. Lodzinski (In Re Hair FX, Inc.)
  N.D. Ohio· 2004-08-03
• Geisinger Clinic v. Radziewicz, M.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-04-24
• Medical Wellness Associates P.C. v. Heithaus
  Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas· 2001-02-13
• Olympic Paper Co. v. Dubin Paper Co.
  Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas· 2000-12-29
• Nairn v. Bartusiak
  Washington County Court of Common Pleas· 1995-10-24
• MCG Therapy Group, LLC v. Maestre Rivera Y Otros
  Supreme Court of Puerto Rico· 2026-05-28

Cites

19 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Morgan's Home Equipment Corp. v. Martucci
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1957-11-22· cited 267×
• John G. Bryant Co. v. Sling Testing & Repair, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-02-28· cited 158×
• Jacobson & Co. v. International Environment Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1967-11-14· cited 118×
• Albee Homes, Inc. v. Caddie Homes, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-03-16· cited 114×
• Piercing Pagoda, Inc. v. Hoffner
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-01-29· cited 104×
• Sidco Paper Company v. Aaron
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-01-29· cited 99×
• Maintenance Specialties, Inc. v. Gottus
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-01-25· cited 74×
• Barb-Lee Mobile Frame Co. v. Hoot
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-01-05· cited 62×
• Capital Bakers, Inc. v. Townsend
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1967-06-29· cited 57×
• Bettinger v. Carl Berke Assoc., Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-01-24· cited 54×
• Township of South Fayette v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-04-28· cited 37×
• Slott v. Plastic Fabricators, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1961-01-16· cited 29×
• Trilog Associates, Inc. v. FAMULARO
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-01-24· cited 20×
• Girard Investment Co. v. Bello
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-04-23· cited 19×
• Hospital Ass'n v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-07-02· cited 19×
• Blair Design & Construction Co. v. Kalimon
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-09-08· cited 11×
• Robert Clifton Associates, Inc. v. O'Connor
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-01-25· cited 10×
• East Hills TV & Sporting v. Dibert
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-09-24· cited 8×
• In Re John Talmage and Barbara Talmage, Debtors. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation v. John Talmage and Barbara Talmage
  Sixth Circuit· 1985-03-27· cited 6×