Avisena, Inc. v. Santalo

I would reverse with directions to enforce a two year non-compete requirement.

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The Agreement

First, I think that Section 8.1 of the agreement unambiguously so provides. It says:

8.1Non-Competition Covenant. Employee shall not for a period of two (2) years during the period of time immediately following the Employee’s termination of employment with the Company, in any and all places or areas within the continental United States (“Restricted Territory ”),: (i) engage in any activity which....

The word “termination” is a noun5 which simply means the end of a given period of time or relationship,…