Legal Question in Employment Law in Indiana

Employer-Employee non compete agreement.

I used to work for a company out of Indiana. I signed a non-compete in 1999. I was transfered to California in 2000. I never signed an additional Non compete when I moved to California. I am now working for a competitor and was told by my former employer that I can bot call on people that they have been working with or have talked with in the past. My contract states that I connot call on their clients for 1 year. The people that I have been talking to were not clients of my old company, but I did talk to them in the past. I feel that since these companies made no purchases from my old employer that I can call on them. Can I call of this type of business?


Asked on 2/17/03, 11:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Lauter Kenneth E. Lauter, PC

Re: Employer-Employee non compete agreement.

I need to read your non-compete agreement before I can give advice. The answer may depend in part of what state's law applies. I believe California has a law prohibiting non-competes. In any event, there are numerous factors (protectible interest, duration, geographic scope, first breach, etc.) that go into determining enforceability. If you would like a telpehone consultation, please fax a copy of your non-compete to me at 317-955-2570 and include your telephone number and charge card information on the cover page. I charge $200 for the one hour consultation. My telephone number is 317-955-9500.

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Answered on 2/18/03, 3:00 pm


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