Legal Opinion
B & Y Metal Painting, Inc. v. Ball
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 11, 1979No. 48578PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
In 1971, defendant, Delphus H. Ball, sold the assets of his metal painting corporation to plaintiff, B & Y Metal Painting, Inc., and entered into a covenant not to compete. In July 1975, Ball started a competing business in the same building occupied by B & Y. B & Y sought damages. The trial court found that defendant had violated the covenant not to compete, but held that plaintiff had failed to establish any damages. We reverse the trial court on the issue of damages.
Ball was president and principal owner of B & Y Metal Finishing, Inc., which was engaged in the business of…
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