Water Services, Inc. And Farris Chemical Company v. Tesco Chemicals, Inc.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

Clyde A. Farris developed the first successful, fully automatic system for purifying water for industrial purposes. He sold this system through Water Services, Inc. and Farris Chemical Company under the name “TREAT-A-MATIC”. 1

This diversity case involves the validity of the defendant Philip S. Glad’s covenant not to compete against his former employer, Farris Chemical Company. Contrary to the district court’s holding, we hold that under Georgia law the covenant was a reasonable restraint. We hold also that the defendants, Glad and his present employer, Tesco Chemicals,…