1. What is consideration?
2. When a noncompete agreement is entered into before employment, would additional compensation (beyond the basic salary for the position) constitute sufficient consideration for the agreement? Why or why not?
3. When a noncompete agreement is entered into after employment has begun, would continue employment constitute sufficient consideration for the agreement? Explain.
4. In this case, did the court hold that the noncompete agreement at the heart of the dispute was supported by consideration? Why or why not?
Columbia Heart [Clinic, P. A., in Columbia, South Carolina] is a corporate medical practice that provides comprehensive cardiology services. Its physicians are all cardiologists.