HI-LINE ELEC. CO. v. DOWCO ELEC. PRODUCTS

No. 84-1245.

765 F.2d 1359 (1985)

HI-LINE ELECTRIC COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DOWCO ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack R. Bailey, Pete W. Weston, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Robins, Zelle, Larson & Kaplan, Michael Sean Quinn, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEE, POLITZ, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Hi-Line Electric Co. (Hi-Line) instituted this diversity action, seeking injunctive relief and damages for DowCo Electrical Products' (DowCo) alleged tortious conduct. After a bench trial, the district court found for Hi-Line and granted the requested relief. The district court premised its award of damages on the conclusion that DowCo could be held liable in tort for inducing Hi-Line's employees to breach an unenforceable covenant...

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