Boldt MacHinery & Tools, Inc. v. Wallace

OPINION OF THE COURT

This appeal is from a decree in equity enforcing a post-employment restraint on competition in a contract of employment. Mr. Justice EAGEN, Mr. Justice O’BRIEN, Mr. Justice ROBERTS and Mr. Justice POMEROY are of opinion that the covenant is enforceable to the extent indicated in the appended opinions of Mr. Justice POMEROY, speaking for himself and Justices EAGEN and O’BRIEN, and of Mr. Justice ROBERTS, respectively.

Mr. Justice NIX and Mr. Justice MANDERINO would hold the covenant unenforceable in its entirety.

With regard to the territorial area in which competition is…