Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc.

Summary

The court affirmed a preliminary injunction enforcing a five-year, nationwide noncompete contained in an asset purchase agreement. It held that the restriction reasonably protected the goodwill sold with the trucking business, that the evidence supported the injunction under the applicable equitable factors, and that the district court acted within its discretion in returning operating funds and setting the bond. The court also upheld the district court's conclusion that the funds belonged to the plaintiff and therefore need not be included in the bond calculation.