Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Taco Time International, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 5, 1981No. 4138-7-IIIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, J.
— This appeal involves the validity and application of a covenant not to compete contained in a fran chise issued by Taco Time International (TTI) to Evan L. Armstrong.
TTI, founded in 1960, is an Oregon corporation which owns and franchises Taco Time Mexican fast-food restaurants. In June 1965, TTI and Mr. Armstrong entered into a franchise agreement. This agreement granted Mr. Armstrong an exclusive franchise to the geographical area within a 50-mile radius of Spokane and contained the following covenant:
The Second Party [Armstrong] agrees not to compete with the NATACO [now TTI] in the…
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