Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Best Manufacturing Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 1, 1975No. 29961PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
This appeal from an order overruling a motion to dismiss and granting of an interlocutory injunction involves restrictive covenants contained in an employment contract, and the right to protect trade secrets.
Appellant-defendant Thomas is an electrician formerly employed by appellee-plaintiff Best. The other appellants (defendants) are competing (or potential competing) manufacturers in the making of rubber or vinyl coated gloves the technique for which is the basis of this suit.
The case presents three issues for resolution, the applicable facts for which will be…
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- Pittsburgh Cut Wire Co. v. SufrinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- WAKE Broadcasters, Inc. v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
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