H. B. G. Corp. v. Houbolt

The defendants, Neal Houbolt, Appliance Wiring Components, Inc., and Interstate Wire Corporation appeal from a temporary injunction issued after an evidentiary hearing in the Circuit Court of Will County. Plaintiffs, H. B. G. Corporation and J. E. Messenger Company, Inc., brought the action seeking injunctive relief and damages for an alleged breach by defendants of a noncompetition restrictive covenant contained in an employment contract and an agreement for the sale of businesses.

The facts surrounding the various parties’ dealings must be set out chronologically to fully understand the…