Herring Gas Co. v. Pine Belt Gas, Inc.

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Herring Gas Company, Inc., appeals the chancellor’s decision in favor of Pine Belt Gas and Jimmy Rutland, a former Herring Gas employee, in Herring Gas’ suit seeking to enforce a covenant not to compete. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

¶ 2. Jimmy Rutland began employment with Broome LP Gas, LLC, on or about March 20, 2000. Incident to his employment with Broome Gas, Rutland signed an employment contract that was executed “by and between Broome LP Gas, LLC ... and Jimmy L. Rutland.... ”

¶ 3. On April 19, 2006, Herring Gas purchased the…