Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Gidden

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 12, 1987No. 56458PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This case is before the Court on appeal from the Chancery Court of Lauderdale County, where on December 19, 1984, the lower court entered an order finding that Harry F. Cooper, Jr. (appellant) had breached a covenant not to compete which he had voluntarily made when he sold a sand and gravel business. Further, the lower court enjoined Cooper from proceeding with the business found to be in violation of the covenant. From this adverse decision, Cooper appeals alleging four (4) assignments of error. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

Blackwell Sand Company was a family owned business, operating…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dillon v. DillonMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Knowles v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  3. Thames v. Davis & Goulet Ins., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Country Club of Jackson, Miss. v. SaucierMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Thomas v. McCreryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Maids International, Inc. v. Ward (In Re Ward)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1996
  2. Herring Gas Co., Inc. v. WhiddonMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Easy Reach, Inc. v. Hub City Brush, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2006
  4. Business Communications, Inc. v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011

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