National Starch & Chemical Corp. v. Snyder

Gold, P. J.,

Plaintiff, National Starch and Chemical Corporation (National), filed a complaint in equity requesting enforcement of an agreement against Marvin D. Snyder (Snyder), its former employe, and American Manufacturing Co., Inc. (American), present employer of Snyder. Preliminary objections were filed by defendants, the essence of which is the agreement containing the restrictive covenant is not enforceable in equity because: (1) There is no consideration to support the agreement; (2) the enforcement of the agreement would be an unreasonable hardship on Snyder, and (3) the enforcement…