Chapman Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Franks
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
1Opinion of the Court
WHITHAM, Justice.
In this employee-covenant-not-to-compete case, appellant, Chapman Air Conditioning, Inc., was the first employer, appellee, U.S. Air Conditioning, Inc. was the second employer and appellee, Roger Franks, was the involved employee. Chapman Air appeals from a judgment in favor of Roger Franks and U.S. Air denying a permanent injunction against Franks and awarding Franks attorney’s fees. By cross-point, U.S. Air complains of a denial of its attorney’s fees. We conclude that Chapman Air has come to a court of equity seeking relief with unclean hands. We conclude further that…
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