United States Fifth Circuit

Suit to enforce a covenant not to compete was properly dismissed with prejudice. Because the term of Defendant's employment simply expired under the express five-year term of the non-competition agreements, his job was never "terminated" within the meaning of those agreements. (Revised opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2008
• Published 01/08/2009

Judges

• WIENER, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER, GARZA, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Charles Goff (argued), Watkins, Ludlam, Winter & Stennis, PA, Gulfport, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ben F. Galloway (argued), Owen & Galloway, Gulfport, MS, Wayman Dal Williamson, Law Office of W. Dal Williamson, Laurel, MS, for Defendant-Appellee.