Sooner Trailer Manufacturing Co. v. Gay

OPINION

ADAMS, J.

¶ 1 This action began when Sooner Trailer Manufacturing Co. (Sooner) sued Larry R. Gay, claiming he had violated a noncompetition provision of an employment agreement between Gay and Sooner. Sooner requested and ultimately received a temporary injunction prohibiting Gay from working for another employer in alleged violation of that agreement. At trial, the temporary injunction was dissolved, and the trial court entered a permanent injunction. The trial court awarded Sooner attorney fees, apparently because the contract provided for Sooner to recover attorney fees in the event…