All-State Supply, Inc. v. Fisher

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Appellant All-State Supply, Inc., sought to enforce the provisions of an employment contract between it and appellee, Alva Claude Fisher. That contract prohibited Fisher from accepting any employment with any competing firm for a designated period. The trial court denied relief and All-State appeals. The single point for reversal is: “The restrictions imposed in clause twelve of the parties’ contract as to time and space and the sum stated as liquidated damages were reasonable and necessary for the protection of a legitimate business interest of appellant and should be…