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NEW CASTLE ORTHOPEDIC ASSOC. v. BURNS

481 Pa. 460 (1978)

392 A.2d 1383

NEW CASTLE ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES v. John T. BURNS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Mills, Spencer D. Hirshberg, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Irving M. Portnoy, Litman, Litman, Harris & Specter, P. A., Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant Burns, a medical doctor specializing in orthopedics, entered into an employment contract with appellee New Castle Orthopedic Associates (Orthopedic) in November, 1975. Orthopedic is a professional association of four doctors located in Lawrence County. The employment agreement provided for Dr. Burns' employment for one year beginning January 1, 1976, at an annual compensation of $60,000. It contained the following covenant...

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