U-Haul Co. of Central Illinois v. Hindahl

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an interlocutory appeal from the granting of preliminary injunctive relief to plaintiff U-Haul Company of Central Illinois (hereinafter U-Haul) as against defendants Ron Hindahl, d/b/a H & M Camper Sales, and J. L. Hasty, d/b/a Jim’s Standard Service (hereinafter “Hindahl” and “Hasty”). From 1966 until April of 1980 both Hindahl and Hasty operated U-Haul dealerships in Pekin. Their dealership contracts with U-Haul contained a restrictive covenant in which they agreed to refrain from competing (in the rental business of…