Cukjati v. Burkett

BURNETT, Justice.

Joseph F. Cukjati appeals from an adverse summary judgment granted in favor of his former employee, B.M. Burkett. The trial court found the covenant not to compete in Burkett’s employment contract void as a matter of law. In two points of error, Cukjati asserts that the court erred 1) when it overruled his motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment for Burkett; and 2) in granting Burkett’s request for attorney’s fees. We disagree and for the reasons discussed herein, affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Burkett, a veterinarian licensed in Texas, entered into a…