Supreme Court of Texas
Alex Sheshunoff Mgmt. Servs., L.P. v. Johnson, 03-1050
An at-will employee-s non-compete covenant becomes enforceable when the employer later performs the promises it made in exchange for the covenant.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/10/2004
- Decided 10/20/2006
- Published 10/20/2006
Judges
- Justice WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice HECHT, Justice BRISTER, Justice GREEN, and Justice JOHNSON joined.
Court
- Supreme Court of Texas
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- John J. McKetta III, J. Preston Randall and Eric G. Behrens, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C., Austin, for Petitioner., Bruce C. Morris, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons LLP, Houston, M. Scott McDonald, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Dallas, for Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Daniel H. Byrne, Cynthia W. Veidt, Bruce Perkins, Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, LLP, Austin, Mary S. Dietz, Marcy H. Greer and John M. Mings, Filbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, for Respondent.