Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. v. Whit Davis Lumber Co.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. and Guardian Fiberglass Service Corp. (collectively referred to as “Guardian”) sued Whit Davis Lumber Company (‘Whit Davis”) to enforce a restrictive covenant. The district court 1 granted Whit Davis’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Guardian was unable to demonstrate a legitimate business interest to justify its restrictive covenant and that the covenant was over-broad. We affirm.

I. Background

Guardian is a national manufacturer and distributor of fiberglass insulation products. Whit Davis operates two lumber yards and retail stores in…