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Chris Stone and Gary Walker v. Glazier Foods Company
Citation: Not availableDocket: 01-09-00042-CV
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; October 1, 2009; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Interlocutory appeal dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The case involves Chris Stone and Gary Walker, who were employees of Glazier Foods Company and left to work for a competitor, Ben E. Keith, potentially breaching their employment contracts. The trial court issued a temporary injunction on December 29, 2008, which was supplemented on January 12, 2009. However, the court noted that the appeal might be moot as the time periods in the employment contracts had expired. Both parties submitted briefs addressing the mootness, and Glazier Foods subsequently asserted that the injunction had expired, rendering any appeal concerning it moot and unnecessary. The court emphasized that mootness is a jurisdictional issue and prevents courts from issuing advisory opinions. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of subject-matter jurisdiction, with the panel consisting of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Bland and Massengale.