Palmetto Mortuary Transport, Inc. v. Knight Systems, Inc.

Knight Systems, Inc. (Knight Systems) and Robert L. “Buddy” Knight (collectively “Appellants”) appeal the special referee’s order ruling in favor of Palmetto Mortuary Transport, Inc. (Palmetto). Appellants argue the special referee erred in *430failing to find (1) the geographic restriction in the parties’ covenant not to compete (the Covenant) is unreasonable and void, (2) the Covenant’s territorial restriction is unsupported by independent and valuable consideration, (3) the Covenant is void as a matter of public policy, and (4) the Covenant became void after any breach by Palmetto. We reverse…