Skip to main content
· 12/3/1968

Slade Gorton & Co. Inc. v. O'NEIL

Citations

  • 242 N.E.2d 551
  • 355 Mass. 4
  • 1968 Mass. LEXIS 731

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding a period of eleven months sufficient to protect a former employer’s good will interest
  • describing the question as whether the contract was \abandoned or superseded by the conduct of the parties prior to [the employee's] resignation\
  • describing the question as whether the contract was “abandoned or superseded by the conduct of the parties prior to [the employee’s] resignation”
  • covenant not to compete would be enforceable to the extent there was evidence of customer good will within its geographic scope
  • the court assumed that employment agreement signed eight months after the start of employment was supported by valid consideration

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Wilkins, Cutter, Kirk, Spiegel, Reakdon

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.