Legal Opinion
F. L. Walz, Inc. v. Hobart Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 7, 1987No. 3-86-0504PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This action was brought by plaintiff-appellee, F. L. Walz, Inc. (Walz), to recover damages from Hobart Corporation (Hobart) for alleged breach of contract and interference with contractual and prospective contractual relations.
The jury returned a general verdict in favor of Walz and awarded Walz $55,000 as compensatory and $195,000 as punitive damages. The trial court thereupon entered judgment against Hobart.
Walz was a successful franchise agency of Hobart in Peoria from 1966 to 1980, when the agency was terminated. The termination was not sought by Hobart for cause. Instead, it was Hobart’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- P. A. Bergner & Co. v. Lloyds Jewelers, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1986
- Kern v. Uregas Service of West Frankfort, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Kern v. UREGAS SERVICE OF W. FRANKFORTAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Greco v. ColemanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
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