Glisson v. Global Security Services, LLC

Ruffin, Judge.

Global Security Services, LLC (“Global”) sued its former employee, William Glisson, to enforce a covenant not to compete and to recover damages for breach of the covenant. The trial court subsequently found the covenant binding upon Glisson and granted Global a permanent injunction. For reasons that follow, we reverse.

“On appeal from the grant of a permanent injunction, the standard of review is whether or not the trial court manifestly abused its discretion.” Abuse results if a trial judge awards injunctive relief “without any evidence to support such judgment and contrary to…