H & R BLOCK, INC. v. Lovelace

208 Kan. 538 (1972)

493 P.2d 205

H & R BLOCK, INC., Appellant,

v.

EARL LOVELACE, Appellee.

No. 46,182

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed January 22, 1972.

James M. Immel, of Immel and Immel of Iola, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellant.

J.D. Conderman, of Conderman and Talkington, of Iola, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARMAN, C.:

This is an appeal by a plaintiff franchisor in an action brought by it to restrain an individual franchise from violating a covenant not to compete in the business of preparation of tax…