A. B. Dick Co. v. American Pro-Tech

Plaintiff, the A. B. Dick Company, brought this action against defendants in the circuit court of Cook County. Defendants are three of plaintiff’s former employees, Scott S. Regula, Joseph W. Secedi, and Mark Zoromski, and the competing company that they founded, American Professional Services, Inc., also known as American Pro-Tech. The trial court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining Zoromski from violating his noncompetition agreement with plaintiff. The trial court subsequently dissolved the TRO and denied plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction.

We reverse and…