PURITAN/CHURCHILL CHEMICAL COMPANY v. Eubank

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant’s petition for a preliminary injunction. Appellant Puritan sued appellee Eubank, a former employee, for damages arising out of Eubank’s alleged violation of certain covenants not to compete contained in his employment contract with Puritan. Puritan also sought to enjoin Eubank temporarily from his continued competition with Puritan alleging that it had no adequate remedy at law.

In denying Puritan a preliminary injunction against Eubank, the trial court found that Eubank had been employed solely as a salesman for Puritan, and that he is now…