Legal Opinion

Reardigan v. Shaw Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1999No. A99A0394PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

This appeal involves the construction of a non-competition and non-solicitation agreement executed by appellant Pat Reardigan, a former employee of appellee Shaw Industries. Because the agreement was sufficiently limited in duration, territorial coverage, and scope of activity, the trial court correctly granted injunctive relief, and we affirm.

In 1990, Reardigan was hired by Bell-Mann, Inc., now merged with Shaw. Bell-Mann and Shaw sell carpet and other floor coverings in the Atlanta area. Reardigan dealt primarily with developers and contractors on construction projects in the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. W. R. Grace & Co. v. MouyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Pittman v. Harbin Clinic Professional AssociationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Rollins Protective Services Co. v. PalermoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Koger Properties, Inc. v. Adams-Cates CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. McMurray v. BatemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. General Assurance of America, Inc. v. Overby-Seawell Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2012
  5. Gill v. Poe & Brown of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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