Legal Opinion
A & B Bolt & Supply, Inc. v. Whitco Supply, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 18, 2015No. 14-994Published
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
I,The plaintiff, A&B Bolt & Supply, Inc., appeals the trial court’s judgment dismissing its lawsuit as abandoned. For the following reasons, we reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This lawsuit involves the enforcement of a non-compete agreement entered into in 2001 by David S. Dawes, a former employee of A & B Bolt, who left and created a competitive company, Whitco. A&B Bolt filed a petition for temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and damages against Dawes and Whitco. Extensive litigation occurred over the next ten years, with four…
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- Kanuk v. PohlmannLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Am. Eagle, Inc. v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSUR. CORP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
- Kambur v. KamburLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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