Ray Co., Inc. v. Johnson

PAULSON, Justice.

Duane Johnson [Johnson] appeals from the judgment and injunction order and decree entered by the District Court of Divide County on February 3, 1982, enjoining him from carrying on a heating, plumbing, ventilation and air conditioning business in Williams County, North Dakota. We reverse the judgment and vacate the injunction.

Ray Company, Inc. [Ray] has been in the business of heating, plumbing, ventilation and air conditioning sales, installation and repair in Williston, North Dakota, since August 1973. In January 1976, Johnson became a stockholder in the corporation,…