Legal Question in Business Law in Colorado

I own a DJ business in colorado. I hired another DJ that used to work for one of my competitors. I was contacted by the competitor and told that my new guy was under a no competition contract that was in place until 2 years after termination. I asked for a copy of the contract. When he supplied me with it, it was a two page contract, then the 3rd page was only signatures. There was no initials on the first two pages to prove that they belonged with the signature page. In addition, if I read Colorado statute number 8-2-113 correctly, a non compete contract in colorado is only valid if it falls under 4 specific criteria, none of which applies to this situation. I would just like to know if a contract is valid if there is nothing to prove the signature page goes with the other pages, and if I need to worry about a non compete agreement. Thank you


Asked on 1/27/11, 6:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Murillo Pivotal Legal Ltd.

Initials on each page are not required to have a binding contract. Regarding the statutory criteria, that would require a closer review of the facts.

You should first verify with the former employee if this was the contact they signed. Next, provide the contract to an attorney so they can ask the former employee if there are possible trade secrets or related matters at issue. Based on the contract length, the review should be fairly quick. Then you will have a solid idea if this agreement is a concern or not.

DISCLAIMER�This answer is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice regarding your question. This answer does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

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Answered on 2/08/11, 9:42 pm


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