Court Opinion

ID: 9676307
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 05:21:11.39775+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:47.489028
License: Public Domain

CLAUDE WILLIAMS, Chief Justice
(concurring).
I concur only in the result reached by the majority. In my opinion the judgment should be affirmed on the sole ground that plaintiff has failed to present sufficient evidence that defendant’s admitted competitive endeavours have damaged plaintiff’s business so as to justify the issuance of an injunction. Such being true the court did not abuse its discretion in denying equitable relief.
However, I wish to disassociate myself from the remainder of the majority opinion. The record reveals that the parties entered into a perfectly legal contract which gave each the right to terminate the same without cause. I fail to see any issue concerning cancellation of the contract.
I cannot accept the admitted dicta in cases from other states which attempt to weaken the established law in Texas dealing with contracts which include covenants against competition.