Gemshares LLC v. Lipton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION GEMSHARES LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 17 C 6221 ) ARTHUR JOSEPH LIPTON and ) SECURED WORLDWIDE, LLC, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: GemShares LLC moved for partial summary judgment on its breach of contract claim against Arthur Lipton, arguing that a prior decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York precludes Lipton from relitigating his liability for breaching a covenant not to compete. This Court issued a…