Q: I signed a non compete. That only says, I will not compete with the guy in the state of GA for 2 years. See below
I signed a non compete. That only says, I will not compete with the guy in the state of GA for 2 years. It does not say what the competitive services are. He breached the contract by not paying the full amount by $96. The full amount was to be paid in 90 days, in 3 installments. He shorted me the money for whatever reason. He also has not paid the 10% commission which he agreed to pay, on all leads closed that I sent. He breached the contract and it is no longer valid, correct? I did reach out about this months ago and no response. I don’t want the money, I would rather just come back in to the business.
A:
Without reviewing the contract in its entirety it's impossible to predict what may happen if he tries to enforce the agreement.
Generally one person breaching does not void the entire contract and does not mean that another person's breach cannot be acted against.
Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer
A: The scope of the non-compete appears way to broad--geographically. However, that does not mean you can just start competing in the same town without a problem down the road. See a business lawyer.
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