Matlock v. Data Processing Security, Inc.

POPE, Justice.

J. C. Matlock, Jr., Thomas Bailey, Laurence B. Compton, and Total Assets Protection, Inc. appealed from a temporary injunction which prohibits their competing with Data Processing Security, Inc. anywhere in the United States. It also prohibits them from maintaining an office in the United States for the conduct of their business anywhere in the world. The court of civil appeals has affirmed the decree. 607 S.W.2d 946. We modify the overbroad parts of the decree for temporary injunction, and as modified, we affirm the temporary injunction.

Data Processing Security is in the…