ALMERS v. S.C. NAT'L BANK OF CHARLESTON

20047

265 S.C. 48 (1975)

217 S.E.2d 135

Herbert J. ALMERS, Jr., Appellant, v. The SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK OF CHARLESTON, a corporation, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 26, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Dobson & Dobson, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Messrs. Rainey, Fant & McKay, of Greenville, for Respondents.


June 26, 1975.

NESS, Justice:

This case involves the question of whether a noncompetition clause in a noncontributory pension plan, where such clause is unlimited in terms of time and geographical extent, constitutes an unreasonable restraint on trade, and is thus void and unenforceable as against public policy.

Almers was an employee of the South Carolina National Bank (hereinafter SCN) of Charleston, during...

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