Statesville Medical Group, P.A. v. Dickey

COZORT, Judge.

Plaintiff appellee, Statesville Medical Group, P.A., (“Medical Group”) instituted an action to have a covenant not to compete clause enforced against defendant appellant, Dr. Richard A. Dickey. Plaintiff was successful in obtaining a preliminary injunction, and defendant appeals. We reverse.

On 8 April 1983 defendant signed an employment contract with plaintiff. The contract contained a covenant against competition prohibiting defendant from practicing medicine or any business competing with the Medical Group for a two-year period in Iredell County from the date of his voluntary…