Legal Opinion
Howard v. Babcock
California Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1993No. S027061PublishedCited by 200 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
We granted review to decide whether an agreement between law partners is enforceable if it requires withdrawing partners to forego certain contractual withdrawal benefits if they compete with their former law firm. We conclude that an agreement among law partners imposing a reasonable toll on departing partners who compete with the firm is enforceable. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the extent it holds the agreement unenforceable and orders an accounting to plaintiffs on that basis. We order the matter remanded to the trial court for a determination whether…
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