In DCS Sanitary Management V

question 1

Multiple Choice

In DCS Sanitary Management v. Castillo, where a company had employees agree not to work for any competitors within 100 miles of any customer of DCS, the appeals court held that the agreement:

• A) effectively put the former employees out of the cleaning business within an extensive region and so were too broad to be enforced
• B) effectively put the former employees out of the cleaning business within an extensive region and so could be enforced
• C) ineffectively put the former employees out of the cleaning business within an extensive region and so were too broad to be enforced
• D) did not put the former employees out of the cleaning business within an extensive region and so could be enforced
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Routine Request

A standard or common inquiry or petition that follows established procedures or guidelines.

Audience Compliance

The extent to which an audience acts in accordance with the requests, guidelines, or directions provided by a communicator or message.

Negative Outcome

An unfavorable or adverse result stemming from a particular action or decision.

Routine Messages

Regular, everyday communications that convey standard information in a business or organizational context.