Hill v. Mobile Auto Trim, Inc.

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 one justice dissenting, affirmed the temporary injunction. 704 S.W.2d 384. Because of the dissent, we have jurisdiction over this cause. Gannon v. Payne, 706 S.W.2d 304 (Tex.1986). In a single point of error, Hill complains that the non-competition agreement is a restraint on trade and is unreasonable. We agree and…