Garlock Chicago v. Maher

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RUSSELL DEAN, INC. d/b/a/ GARLOCK CHICAGO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 17 C 8440 ) vs. ) Judge Gary Feinerman ) JOHN MAHER, RICHARD GARZA, and ) CHICAGOLAND ROOFING SUPPLY, LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Russell Dean, Inc., which does business under the name Garlock Chicago, sued two of its former employees, Richard Garza and John Maher, and their new company, Chicagoland Roofing Supply, LLC (“CRS”), for unlawfully appropriating Garlock’s inventory, trade secrets, and customers. Doc. 1. Despite…