Canfield v. Spear

This case involves the validity of a restriction by contract upon the right to practice medicine. A group of doctors associated in a Rockford clinic brought suit in the circuit court of Winnebago County to enjoin a former associate, Victor I. Spear, from practicing medicine in Rockford, or within a 25-mile radius thereof, in violation'of his agreement. The circuit court issued an injunction restraining him from so practicing for a period of 3 years, as called for by the contract. The appellate court reversed, however, holding the provision unenforceable. (99 Ill. App. 2d 107.) This court…