Legal Opinion
Roanoke Engineering Sales Co. v. Rosenbaum
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 30, 1982No. Record 791536PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This appeal presents a question concerning the enforceability of a non-competition covenant and the appropriate remedy for its breach.
Harry L. Rosenbaum, Sr., entered into business as a manufacturer’s representative in the Roanoke area in 1920, dealing in building supplies. By 1962, the business, which had expanded to encompass branches in Richmond, Roanoke, and McLean, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, was incorporated as Roanoke Engineering Sales Company, Inc. (RESCO). All of the stock was owned by the owner’s four sons — Joseph, Harry, Jr., Robert, and Curtis. Each son served as an…
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