Legal Opinion
Barnes Group, Inc. v. James W. Harper
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1981No. 80-7917PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Barnes Group, Incorporated [Barnes] brought suit against its former salesman, appellee James W. Harper, alleging breach of a restrictive covenant contained in Harper’s employment contract. The district court has determined that the covenant is void under controlling state law and has denied Barnes’ prayer for injunctive relief. We reverse and remand.
I
The facts are not in significant dispute. Harper commenced employment with a division of Barnes, a Delaware corporation with principal offices in Connecticut, in August 1968 as a commissioned sales agent.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Nasco, Inc. v. GimbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Fuller v. KolbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Barry v. Stanco Communications Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Barnes Group, Inc. v. C & C Products, Inc., and Roy E. McGuireCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
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- DeCristofaro v. Security National BankAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
- Marketing and Research Counselors, Inc. v. BoothDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
- Salsbury Laboratories, Inc. v. Merieux Laboratories, Inc.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1988
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