Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Howe Richardson Scale Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 26, 1976No. 31530PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
Appellant David E. Edwards appeals the grant of an interlocutory injunction enjoining him from activities which were held to constitute a breach of a covenant not to compete contained in an employment contract with appellee.
Appellee (Howe) is in the business of selling and providing installation and maintenance for weighing devices. When appellant (Edwards) was employed by Howe he signed an agreement which provided that, for a period of one year after the termination of his employment, he would not "engage in the business of selling, buying, dealing in, repairing, servicing or…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rakestraw v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Orkin Exterminating Co. v. PelfreySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- McMurray v. BatemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Purcell v. JoynerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Federated Mutual Insurance v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Howard Schultz & Associates of Southeast, Inc. v. BroniecSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Rollins Protective Services Co. v. PalermoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Reese M. Stidham, Iii, H. Paige Scarborough and John A. BrunerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Barry v. Stanco Communications Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- McNease v. National Motor Club of America, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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