Legal Opinion
Empiregas, Inc. v. Thomas
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 26, 1978No. II-35PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
359 So.2d 15 (1978)
EMPIREGAS, INC., OF PENSACOLA, Appellant,
v.
Harvey L. THOMAS, Appellee.
No. II-35.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
May 26, 1978.
Rehearing Denied June 22, 1978.
Benjamin W. Redding, of Barron, Redding, Boggs & Hughes, Panama City, for appellant.
Charles L. Hoffman, Jr., of Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge, Pensacola, for appellee.
2Per curiam
Appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to enforce a noncompetition clause in an employment agreement between it and appellee. We reluctantly agree and reverse. Section 542.12(2), Florida Statutes (1977), allows an employee…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- Miller Mechanical, Inc. v. RuthSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Atlas Travel Service v. MorellyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
- Capelouto v. Orkin Exterminating Co. of Florida, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
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