Alair Aviation Services, Inc. v. Campbell

Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment for defendants Horizon Aviation, Inc. (Horizon) and Richard C. Littleton doing business as Tony’s Aircraft Repair (Littleton) in this action for breach of a covenant not to compete. We reverse.

Defendants Campbell, Nichols and Bidgood are partners doing business as Airvest Company (Airvest). The partnership owns land at the south end of Aurora Airport that, as of June, 1976, was leased by oral agreement to Horizon. At that time, the three Airvest partners, along with one other person, were the shareholders of Horizon. Horizon is in the business of…