Opinion ID: 1194678
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Public Interest Served by the Injunction

Text: The final factor to evaluate in deciding upon a motion for preliminary injunction is whether the public interest would be served by the issuance of the injunction. Tumblebus, 399 F.3d at 760. No important public policies readily appear to be implicated by the issuance of the preliminary injunction in this case other than the general public interest in the enforcement of voluntarily assumed contract obligations. As previously indicated, enforcement of this non-compete clause would not run afoul of either federal or Michigan antitrust policy because the injunction appears to be reasonable in purpose, scope, and duration. See supra section II.C. 1.b. On the contrary, issuing the preliminary injunction would hold Defendants to the terms of the bargain they entered into through the franchise agreement. Enforcement of contractual duties is in the public interest. Accordingly, we find that this final factor also points toward the issuance of the preliminary injunction.