Henshaw v. Kroenecke

656 S.W.2d 416 (1983)

L.E. "Gene" HENSHAW et al., Petitioners,

v.

Louis KROENECKE et al., Respondents.

No. C-1610.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 20, 1983.

Rehearing Denied October 5, 1983.

Jon Mercer, Houston, for petitioners.

Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Robert M. Hardy, Jr., Houston, for respondents.

SPEARS, Justice.

Gene Henshaw brought suit against Louis Kroenecke to recover liquidated damages under a covenant not to compete contained in a partnership agreement. The trial court rendered a take nothing judgment against Henshaw. The court of appeals affirmed, holding that the covenant not to…