Legal Opinion
Bryceland v. Northey
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 4, 1989No. 1 CA-CV 88-081PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.
This case presents questions about the construction and application of language in a contract that the appellee characterizes as a covenant not to compete. We agree that the language constitutes such a covenant, but we find that the restriction it creates is unreasonably broad and should not be enforced. We therefore reverse the judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
John Bryceland, dba Johnny B’s Disc Jockey Express, is engaged in the mobile disc jockey business providing recorded entertainment played by a disc jockey (deejay) at parties, weddings, dances, and…
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