This is the only industry we know

My husband and I both have worked in the yellow page industry since 1985. We have worked for all the major companies and have just been terminated with a severance release agreement. Basically we could not work under the current owners of the company. The non-Compete clause that we are tied to states that we have to be outside a 100 mile radius of any of the companies telephone directory markets. Since we both work in this industry we would have to move to Mexico ( I am serious)to work in our field, for a period of 2 years. Is there any court in the US that would not allow us to work in our field in or hometown.

1 answer  |  asked Jun 2, 2008 8:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kansas

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Albert Kuhl
Noncompete question

Noncompete restrictions must be reasonable in geography and time in order to be enforced in court. The definition of 'reasonable' varies, as there is no bright-line definition in the law. Also, judges are empowered to lower the actual breadth of a restriction without simply ignoring the restrictions altogether. I suspect a Judge might have a concern with the breadth of this restriction, if it truly prevents you from working in the continental U.S. If you would like, contact me office for a no-obligation conference on this matter.

Albert F. Kuhl
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posted by Albert Kuhl  |  Jun 4, 2008 8:12 PM [EST]

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