COLUMBIA RIBBON v. A-1-A CORP


42 N.Y.2d 496 (1977)

Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Manufacturing Co., Inc., Appellant, v. A-1-a Corporation et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Lieberman and James M. Rhodes, Jr., for appellant.

A. Bernard Frechtman and Joel A. Klarreich for William E. Trecker, respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and COOKE concur.


FUCHSBERG, J.

We are here required to determine whether a covenant made by a salesman not to compete with his employer after the termination of employment is enforceable in whole or in part.

Defendant William E. Trecker was employed in what was essentially a sales capacity for several years by plaintiff Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Manufacturing Co., Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of consumable supplies...

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