Bandera Drilling Co., Inc. and Rayburn L. Brazzel v. Sledge Drilling Corp.

Opinion filed August 6, 2009

Opinion filed August 6, 2009

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals

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No. 11-08-00284-CV

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BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC. AND RAYBURN L. BRAZZEL,

Appellants

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SLEDGE DRILLING CORP., Appellee

On Appeal from the 385th District Court

Midland County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. CV46357

O P I N I O N

This is a dispute over the enforceability of a covenant not to compete. The trial court reformed the covenant by reducing the covered territory, found that the reformed covenant was enforceable, and granted injunctive relief. We reverse and remand.

I. Background Facts

In 2005,…