Legal Opinion

Pierce v. Industrial Boiler Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 16, 1984No. 40792PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hunt, Judge.

This is a suit to enjoin a former employee of the plaintiff from violating a restrictive covenant contained in his employment contract.

This suit was brought by plaintiff-appellee, , Industrial Boiler Company, Inc., against defendant-appellant, William Ray Pierce, Jr., while Pierce was employed as a salesman with Industrial Boiler in Thomasville, Georgia. He signed an employment contract which included the following restrictive covenant:

“If this employment is terminated for any cause, employee shall not, for a period of one year after the effective date of such termination, engage…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Howard Schultz & Associates of Southeast, Inc. v. BroniecSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Dixie Bearings, Inc. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Barry v. Stanco Communications Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Beckman v. Cox Broadcasting Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, P.C. v. BaggettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. H&R BLOCK EASTERN ENTERPRISES, INC. v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  3. Nationwide Advertising Service, Inc. v. Thompson Recruitment Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Colquitt v. Network Rental, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Moore v. Preferred Research, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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