Legal Opinion
Keeley v. Cardiovascular Surgical Associates, P.C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 12, 1999No. A99A0202PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
After a bench trial, the court in a thorough explanatory order enjoined Dr. Samuel Keeley from violating a noncompete covenant in favor of Cardiovascular Surgical Associates, P.C. (“CSA”). Dr. Keeley contends on appeal that (i) CSA lacks standing to enforce because it neither exists any longer as a professional corporation nor employs surgeons, and (ii) the covenant is unenforceable as vague, geographically overbroad, and lacking in consideration. We hold that Keeley waived the standing issue and that the covenant, which forbids the establishment of a cardiovascular…
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