Hill v. Mobile Auto Trim, Inc.

725 S.W.2d 168 (1987)

Joel HILL, Petitioner,

v.

MOBILE AUTO TRIM, INC., Respondent.

No. C-4996.

Supreme Court of Texas.

January 28, 1987.

Dissenting Opinion March 18, 1987.

Concurring Opinion on Motion for Rehearing March 18, 1987.

Tom S. McCorkle, McCorkle & Westerburg, Dallas, for petitioner.

Roger Turner, Dallas, for respondent.

KILGARLIN, Justice.

Based on a covenant not to compete in a franchise agreement, Mobile Auto Trim, Inc. sought to enjoin Joel Hill, a former franchisee, from competing with it in a seven-county area. The trial court granted the temporary injunction. The court of appeals, with…