GARRATT-CALLAHAN CO. v. YOST


242 Or. 401 (1966)

409 P.2d 907

GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY v. YOST

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed January 19, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Strader, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Hicks, Tongue, Dale & Strader, Portland, and Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn and Luther M. Carr, Burlingame, California.

James M. Burns, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Benson, Whitely, McLennan & Burns, Peter A. Schwabe, Jr., and Francis I. Smith, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and SLOAN, GOODWIN, HOLMAN and LUSK, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

SLOAN, J.

Plaintiff is here attempting to enforce a restrictive covenant in an employment contract. Defendant was first employed as a "trainee salesman" by plaintiff in 1959. Later defendant signed a written contract which imposed the restriction that he would not engage in any competitive employment for a period of two years after his employment with plaintiff should terminate. The trial court held the contract to be unenforceable. Plaintiff appeals...

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