Gilbert's Ethan Allen Gallery v. Ethan Allen, Inc.

Defendant Ethan Allen, Inc. (Ethan Allen), appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County in favor of plaintiff, Gilbert’s Ethan Allen Gallery, on plaintiff’s claim that Ethan Allen violated the Illinois Antitrust Act (the Illinois Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 60 — 1 et seq.). Plaintiff cross-appeals a judgment in favor of defendant Ely & Sons, Inc. (Ely), on plaintiff’s claim that Ely violated the Illinois Act. The issues on appeal are: (1) whether the trial court applied the correct legal test in finding that Ethan Allen violated section 3(3) of the Illinois Act…