Legal Opinion
Smith v. HBT, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 3, 1994No. A94A1294PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
The appellee, HBT, Inc., a Georgia corporation, brought the instant action seeking damages and injunctive relief against the appellant, Jeff Smith d/b/a South Georgia Agri Supply, based upon Smith’s alleged breach of a written covenant not to compete executed by the parties. Smith responded, asserting several defenses and counterclaims, alleging that the covenant was an unreasonable restraint on trade.
Following an evidentiary hearing on November 3, 1993, the trial court found that the covenant was reasonable in terms of duration, territorial coverage and scope of prohibited…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Howard Schultz & Associates of Southeast, Inc. v. BroniecSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. MouyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Watson v. Waffle House, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Uni-Worth Enterprises, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Dunn v. Frank Miller Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Reardigan v. Shaw Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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