Pav-Saver Corp. v. Vasso Corp.

This matter before us arises out of the dissolution of the parties’ partnership, the Pav-Saver Manufacturing Company. The facts are not in dispute, and only those needed to explain our disposition on the issues on appeal will be stated.

Plaintiff, Pav-Saver Corporation (PSC), is the owner of the PavSaver trademark and certain patents for the design and marketing of concrete paving machines. Harry Dale is the inventor of the PavSaver “slip-form” paver and the majority shareholder of PSC, located in Moline. H. Moss Meersman is an attorney who is also the owner and sole shareholder of Vasso…