Legal Opinion
BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 13, 1999PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
BDO Seidman (BDO), a general partnership of certified public accountants, appeals from the affirmance of an order of Supreme Court granting summary judgment dismissing its complaint against defendant, who was formerly employed as an accountant with the firm. The central issue before us is whether the “reimbursement clause” in an agreement between the parties, requiring defendant to compensate BDO for serving any client of the firm’s Buffalo office within 18 months after the termination of his employment, is an invalid and unenforceable restrictive covenant. The…
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