Olander v. Compass Bank’s Empirical Analysis
363 F.3d 560 · 2004
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nissho-Iwai American Corp. v. Kline · Mathis v. Exxon Corp. · Kona Technology Corp. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. · Light v. Centel Cellular Co. of Texas · Montgomery County Hospital District v. Brown
Most-quoted passages
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“We also take this opportunity to observe that section 15.50(a) does not ground the enforceability of a covenant not to compete on the overly technical disputes that our opinion in Light seems to have engendered over whether a covenant is ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement. Rather, the statute’s core inquiry is whether the covenant contains limitations as to time, geographical area, and scope of activity to be restrained that are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other business interest of the promisee. Concerns that have driven disputes over whether a covenant is ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement — such as the amount of information an employee has received, its importance, its true degree of confidentiality, and the time period over which it is received — are better addressed in determining whether and to what extent a restraint on competition is justified.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the presence of an illusory promise does not destroy the possibility of a contract. Instead, it may create a unilateral contract, and `the promisor who made the illusory promise can accept [it] by performance.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[i]n any proceeding under this chapter, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as are equitable and just.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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