Legal Opinion
Britt v. Davis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1977No. 32672PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bowles, Justice.
Appellants brought this action to enforce a covenant not to compete ancillary to an employment contract.
On September 29, 1976, the appellee entered into a sales representative agreement with the appellants, L. G. Balfour Company, and its "regional representatives,” Hollis K. Britt and Howard L. Smith. The contract of employment provided that "in the event of termination of this agreement for any reason, the sales representative agrees that for a period of two years after such termination, he will not directly or indirectly, for himself, or as agent of, or in behalf of, or in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rakestraw v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Richard P. Rita Personnel Services International, Inc. v. KotSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Durham v. Stand-By Labor of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Fuller v. KolbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. MouyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Uni-Worth Enterprises, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Wedgewood Carpet Mills, Inc. v. Color-Set, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Ceramic & Metal Coatings Corp. v. HizerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Barrett-Walls, Inc. v. T. v. Venture, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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