Legal Opinion

Palmer & Cay of Georgia, Inc. v. Lockton Companies, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 8, 2006No. S05G1629PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLEY, Justice.

As employees of Palmer & Cay of Georgia, Inc. (P&C), Douglas Hutcherson, John Varner, and Philip Holley (Employees) signed a covenant which provided that, for a two-year period after leaving their employment, they would

not, in any way, directly or indirectly, except as an employee of the Company, solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to solicit, divert or take away, the insurance or employee benefit plan business of any of the customers of the Company which were served by the Employee during the term of his employment with the Company, or any prospective customers of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. W. R. Grace & Co. v. MouyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Wiley v. Royal Cup, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Marcoin, Inc. v. WaldronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Palmer & Cay of Georgia, Inc. v. Lockton Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Gill v. Poe & Brown of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Wachovia Insurance Services, Inc. v. FallonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. H&R BLOCK EASTERN ENTERPRISES, INC. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Coleman v. Retina Consultants, P.C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  4. Murphree v. Yancey Bros. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Cmgrp, Inc. v. Maggie GallantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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