Helms Boys, Inc. v. Brady

McHUGH, Justice:

This is an appeal from the final order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County enjoining the appellant, Larry J. Brady, (hereinafter “Brady”), from engaging in the retail furniture and appliance business for five years and ordering him to divest his stock interest in an existing business. The circuit court issued the injunction upon the petition of the appellee, Helms Boys, Inc., (hereinafter “Helms”), which asserted in the proceeding below that Brady had violated a covenant not to compete contained in his employment contract with Helms. Brady contends that the restrictive…