Legal Opinion
Hess v. Gebhard & Co. Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 2002No. 1997-01189PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice NEWMAN.
This matter arose as a result of the assignment by Eugene Hoaster Company, Inc. (Hoaster), of the employment agreement and covenant not to compete of Appellant, W. Lawrence Hess (Hess), to Gebhard & Co. (Gebhard), as part of an asset sale of an insurance agency. After thorough review, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 29, 1974, Hess, a life-long resident of Lebanon County, commenced employment as an insurance agent with Hoaster. As part of his employment, Hess executed an *153employment agreement in which he consented not to disclose proprietary information and…
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