Sunstates Refrigerated Services, Inc. v. Griffin

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• recognizing that declaratory judgments have the force and effect of final judgments and are reviewable as such
• holding that a covenant against interference with the employment relations of the former employer for a period of two years following the employment contract's termination was reasonably limited in time and not so vague or ambiguous as to be unenforceable
• denying motion to dismiss appeal on the ground that order was neither a final judgment disposing of all claims nor an express refusal of the appellant’s request for injunctive relief because declaratory judgments are reviewable as final judgments
• upholding language that said former employee could not “employ, attempt to employ or assist anyone else in employing as a manager, executive or salesperson in any competing business any of the appellant’s managerial, executive or sales personnel”
• descriptive term “competing business” insufficiently restrictive of post-employment activities to sustain covenant not to compete
• “Since Georgia does not ‘blue-pencil’ covenants restricting competition contained in employment contracts,” invalid noncompete provision also invalidates nonsolicit provision

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