Empire Gas Corp. v. Graham

This is an appeal from a judgment enjoining defendant/appellant Michael R. Graham from soliciting certain customers of plaintiff/respondent Empire Gas Corporation.

Empire Gas is a Missouri corporation engaged in the sale of propane (also referred to as liquefied petroleum gas or L.P. gas) and various propane-related equipment in 39 states. Approximately 70% of Empire’s business is the sale of propane and the remaining consists of the sale of equipment. One-fourth of Empire’s equipment business is the sale of carburetion, that is, the equipment and hardware used to convert motor vehicles from…