Legal Opinion
Orkin Exterminating Co. v. Pelfrey
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1976No. 31151PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
Ronald L. Pelfrey entered into an employment contract with Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., effective September 16, 1971, as a serviceman-salesman for the territory composed of the cities of Chamblée, Atlanta, Sandy Springs, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Lawrenceville, Covington, Jonesboro, McDonough, Norcross and Palmetto, and a radius of 10 miles from the boundaries of the cities. The contract provided that for a period of two years immediately following the termination of the contract the. employee would not solicit business in this area. The contract also…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Driggers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Rakestraw v. LanierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Richard P. Rita Personnel Services International, Inc. v. KotSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Taylor Freezer Sales Co. v. Sweden Freezer Eastern Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Howard Schultz & Associates of Southeast, Inc. v. BroniecSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Ferrero v. Associated Materials Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Orkin Exterminating Co. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Rash v. Toccoa Clinic Medical AssociatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Uni-Worth Enterprises, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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