Legal Opinion
Colquitt v. Network Rental, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1990No. A89A2123PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Colquitt appeals the grant of summary judgment on his counterclaim for interference with contract rights, costs and attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14, and abusive litigation under Yost v. Torok, 256 Ga. 92 (344 SE2d 414) (1986).
Network Rental, Colquitt’s former employer, sued in August 1986 to enjoin him and another former manager from working as managers for a competitor in the “rent-to-own” industry. The suits were premised on a non-competition clause contained in the two men’s contracts with Network. The court hearing Colquitt’s suit ruled the clause enforceable while the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Yost v. TorokSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Howard Schultz & Associates of Southeast, Inc. v. BroniecSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- MacDonald v. MacDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Rollins Protective Services Co. v. PalermoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Fuller v. KolbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
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