Citadel Broadcasting Co. v. Gratz

NEALON, J,

Plaintiff, Citadel Broadcasting Company, which owns and operates 11 radio stations in northeastern Pennsylvania seeks a preliminary injunction barring its former account executive, defendant Florence Gratz, from continuing her employment with Citadel’s local competitor, defendant Shamrock Communications Inc., pending a full hearing on the merits of Citadel’s request for a permanent injunction. Since the noncompetition agreement at issue was not executed at the inception of Gratz’s employment, nor was it supported by adequate consideration, Citadel is not entitled to temporarily…