Warehime v. Warehime

OPINION

Chief Justice CAPPY.

The question before this court is whether the Superior Court erred in reversing the trial court’s order denying preliminary injunctive relief. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the Superior Court did indeed err and therefore reverse.

This matter involves an intra-family dispute over the control of Hanover Foods Company (“HFC”). 2 The factual and procedural history is remarkably complex. In brief, Alan Warehime (“Alan”) was the chairman and chief executive officer (“CEO”) of HFC from 1956 to 1989. Alan was the father of three children: John Warehime…