Will this non-compete agreement hold up in court?
I reside in Minnesota and was an independent contractor for a company based out of Rhode Island. They ended my contract because I told the owner she was a self righteous ####waffle.
I have spent 7 years in this type of job and it is how I earn the better part of my living.
The contract I signed has a non-compete that states I won’t "work directly or indirectly with a competitor".
Logic would dictate that I’m completely screwed, but many are telling me that because of the geographic distance and the unreasonableness of the non-compete (I won’t be allowed to practice my trade), that I could easily fight this in court. Any thoughts?
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Truthseeker
11 Feb 2010
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I agree with your friends, it is too vague. You cannot, for example, dictate one cannot work with any competitor. Your right to be gainfully employed will triumph their rights. However, if it goes to court and the court gives it a narrow interpretation, it may stand, meaning, cannot compete in the same town, if it is a small town.