Legal Opinion
Pakruda v. Cross
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 12, 1995No. 2940157PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal arises from an action filed by Gary Cross against Joanne and Michael Pakruda. Cross claimed that the Pakrudas had violated noncompetition agreements they had with him and claimed tortious interference with contractual relations.
After two ore tenus proceedings, the trial court issued an injunction enforcing the covenants not to compete. Further, the trial court awarded Cross $17,599.88, which included $10,000 in damages and $7,599.88 for legal fees. The Pakrudas appeal.
A review of the record reveals the following pertinent facts: Cross owns several United States Taekwondo…
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