Bandera Drilling Co., Inc. v. Sledge Drilling Corp.

OPINION

RICK STRANGE, Justice.

This is a dispute over the enforceability of a covenant not to compete. The trial court reformed the covenant by reducing the covered territory, found that the reformed covenant was enforceable, and granted injunctive relief. We reverse and remand.

I. Background Facts

In 2005, David W. Sledge and Spencer Armour were working for a large drilling company but were interested in operating their own company. Sledge ran into Rayburn L. Brazzel at a convenience store. Brazzel owned a drilling company, Band-era Drilling Co., Inc. Their encounter led to a conversation about…