Can a construction company enforce a non-competition contract that prohibits me from using other subcontractors that work for the company?
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The most recent noncompete case from the Illinois Supreme Court is Reliable Fire Equipment Company v. Arredondo.
The full text of the opinion is available at:
http://iln.isba.org/sites/default/files/blog/2011/12/quick-takes-thursday039s-illinois-supreme-court-civil-opinions/111871.pdf
The Court held that a covenant not to compete had to protect a legitimate business interest (such as trade secrets or permanent customer relationships, not nonsecret customer identities and short-term purchase interactions; had to be reasonable in time; and had to be reasonable in territorial extent, to be enforceable.
Hope this helps,
Bill Price
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