Source: https://scotblog.org/tag/tenn-code-ann-%C2%A7-47-50-109/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 18:07:27+00:00

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The Court of Appeals horsed around a bit today in a case involving a local carriage operator’s non-compete agreement. The Court’s opinion in Sugar Creek Carriages v. Hat Creek Carriages, et al.—authored by Judge Frank Clement—is available here.
In 2017, Sugar Creek Carriages—a horse-drawn carriage company based in Nashville—filed a lawsuit seeking to force a former employee to “pony up” $2,500 in liquidated damages for breaching a non-compete contract. Sugar Creek also sought several thousand bucks from Hat Creek Carriages—its former employee’s new employer—for procurement of breach of contract as well. The employee was ultimately dismissed from the case, so the lawsuit proceeded on the procurement of breach of contract claim alone.
Thus, even if all other elements are met, a defendant cannot be saddled with liability for procuring a breach of contract if the contract itself is legally void.
(5) whether the time and territorial limits must be no greater than necessary to protect the business interest of the employer.
“[Sugar Creek’s] advertisement for the same training program explicitly invites members of the public to compete with it.
Thus, after roughly a year of legal jockeying, the case has finally come to a close. The Court of Appeals’ unanimous decision has officially forced Sugar Creek off of its high horse, and now unbridled by any fear of liability, Hat Creek Carriages can hit the hay.
 Buddy Lee Attractions, Inc. v. William Morris Agency, Inc., 13 S.W.3d 343, 354-55 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999) (citing Dynamic Motel Mgmt., Inc. v. Erwin, 528 S.W.2d 819, 822 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1975)). See also Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-50-109.
 Hasty v. Rent-A-Driver, Inc., 671 S.W.2d 471, 472 (Tenn. 1984).
 Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, P.A. v. Udom, 166 S.W.3d 674, 678 (Tenn. 2005).
 Id. See also Allright Auto Parks, Inc. v. Berry, 219 Tenn. 280, 409 S .W.2d 361, 363 (1966).

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