Legal Opinion
Frisch Corp. v. Ezzell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 22, 1960No. Gen. 47,977PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burman
Plaintiff sues in equity to restrain the defendant from engaging in a competitive business based on a restrictive clause contained in an employment contract. A motion for a temporary injunction was denied. Plaintiff appeals.
No evidence was presented by the parties. The decision of the trial court was based on the pleadings. The essential allegations in the complaint show the following:
Luther F. Ezzell, as President of Hydro-Lift Company, Inc., executed a contract on January 26, 1959, for the sale of his company to the plaintiff. Their business consisted exclusively of the manufacture,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harrison v. Glucose Sugar Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902
- Eastman Kodak Co. v. Powers Film Products, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Andrews v. KingsburyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Irvington Varnish & Insulator Co. v. Van NordeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1946
- Voices, Inc. v. Metal Tone Mfg. Co., Inc.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1936
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Brunner & Lay, Inc. v. ChapinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1961
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