Legal Opinion
Knight, Vale & Gregory v. McDaniel
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 16, 1984No. 6047-7-IIPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Two former employees of an accounting firm appeal from a summary judgment awarding damages for a breach of a covenant not to compete. The principal issues concern the validity of the noncompetition agreement and its liquidated damages provision. Finding that both are reasonable and enforceable, we affirm.
Defendants, McDaniel and Hallstrom, are former employees of the Tacoma accounting firm of Knight, Vale & Gregory (KVG). Prior to accepting employment, both McDaniel and Hallstrom negotiated the terms of employment with a representative of KVG. No mention was made of a covenant not to compete…
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