Consolidated Photographic Industries, Inc. v. Marks

By the judgment herein Eobert Marks was “enjoined and restrained until November 1, 1952, from engaging in the photo finishing business in the County of Los Angeles.” Atlas Photographic Industries, Inc. was enjoined from employing Marks “as an officer, agent or otherwise” and from servicing specified photographic accounts in Los Angeles County. Both have appealed on the grounds that Mr. Marks’ covenant not to compete with his vendee is void, and that section 16601 of the Business and Professions Code does not protect respondents’ prior business from competition by Marks or his codefendants.

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