Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, P.A. v. Udom

OPINION

WILLIAM M. BARKER, J„

delivered the opinion of the court, in which

E. RILEY ANDERSON and ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., JJ„ joined. JANICE M. HOLDER, J., filed a concurring and dissenting opinion. FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., not participating.

The issue presented in this case is whether a covenant not to compete is enforceable between a physician and his former employer, a private medical clinic. The trial court concluded that the non-compete agreement was enforceable and enjoined the physician from establishing a medical practice at a location within the restricted area. The Court of Appeals…