Canteen Corp. v. Former Foods, Inc.

Defendant, Former Foods, Inc., previously known as Tommy Lasorda Foods, Inc. (TLF), sought damages in an arbitration proceeding from plaintiff, Canteen Corporation (Canteen), for plaintiff’s alleged breach of contract. The arbitration panel awarded defendant a $524,553.12 judgment and granted plaintiff a $16,151 setoff. On July 19, 1990, plaintiff filed an action in the circuit court to vacate the arbitration award pursuant to sections 12 and 15 of the Uniform Arbitration Act and the common law. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 10, pars. 112, 115.) Defendant subsequently moved to confirm the award…