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· 12/28/1987

Quaker City Engine Rebuilders, Inc. v. Toscano

Citations

  • 535 A.2d 1083
  • 369 Pa. Super. 573
  • 1987 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9729

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.

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Judges: Rowley, Wieand, Olszewski

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