Patty Worked as a Chief Chef in the Red Tales

question 13

Multiple Choice

Patty worked as a chief chef in the Red Tales Restaurant (RTR) in Jacksonville,Florida.When the management of the restaurant changed,Patty was asked to sign a non-compete agreement to keep her job.The non-compete agreement required Patty not to work as a chef for any other restaurant or open her own restaurant in the United States for the next 15 years if she decided to quit her job at RTR.A court would likely determine that this non-compete agreement:

• A) violates common law.
• B) is reasonable.
• C) is enforceable.
• D) violates the doctrine of unconscionability in contract law.

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