A. N. Deringer, Inc. v. Troia

— Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed with costs to defendants, in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court abused its discretion in granting plaintiff a preliminary injunction enforcing, in part, a restrictive non-competition covenant. It is well settled that such covenants are disfavored by the law (see, Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Mfg. Co. v A-l-A Corp., 42 NY2d 496; Reed, Roberts Assoes. v Strauman, 40 NY2d 303, rearg denied 40 NY2d 918; Comcast Sound Communications v Hoeltke, 174 AD2d 1023; Buffalo Imprints v Scinta, 144 AD2d 1025; Newco Waste Sys.…