Court Opinion

ID: 9694747
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 17:53:35.092083+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:20:05.122309
License: Public Domain

CERCONE, President Judge,
dissenting:
The majority opinion states that:
“Appellant was represented at closing by counsel, who objected that the agreement of sale did not contain a covenant not to compete. Appellee reaffirmed his intention to retire to Florida, and stated he would sign any *92covenant that appellant desired. Closing on the property was completed, and the parties returned to the office of appellee’s attorney.” (Emphasis added.) (p. 450.)
An addendum was then signed that included the covenant not to compete.
This language clearly shows that the consideration for the covenant not to compete occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Florida property. The evidence demonstrates, as reflected in the language of the majority and concurring opinions, that the sale of the property was dependent on the covenant not to compete and thus the covenant was supported by the consideration of the sale. For this reason, I dissent.