non-compete restricting working in an italian restaurant
i was laid off from an italian restaurant company. I signed a non-compete stating that I will not participate in any restaurant in illinois, michigan or wisconsin which serves italian cuisine or any italian menu items for a period of 2 years. Is this agreement enforceable
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Italian Restaurant Non-Compete
An attorney would definately need more information to answer this question. I would probably want to see the non-compete and want to know what it is you were doing. That said, this non-compete sounds unenforceable in that it is unreasonable in its geographic restrictions. An Italian Restuarant in Eau Clair Wisconsin, Evansville Indiana, or Marquette Michigan would be unlikely to be in competition with one in Chicago or each other. Additionally, depending on your position (server v. Lead Chef for example) it may be even more unreasonable. In short, while I would like more information and would want to see the non-compete, from the information provided, I would say probably not.
posted by Aaron Maduff | Sep 18, 2002 10:03 PM [EST]
An attorney would definately need more information to answer this question. I would probably want to see the non-compete and want to know what it is you were doing. That said, this non-compete sounds unenforceable in that it is unreasonable in its geographic restrictions. An Italian Restuarant in Eau Clair Wisconsin, Evansville Indiana, or Marquette Michigan would be unlikely to be in competition with one in Chicago or each other. Additionally, depending on your position (server v. Lead Chef for example) it may be even more unreasonable. In short, while I would like more information and would want to see the non-compete, from the information provided, I would say probably not.
posted by Aaron Maduff | Sep 18, 2002 10:03 PM [EST]
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