Efstratis v. First Northern Bank of Dixon

Opinion

DAVIS, Acting P. J.

Plaintiff Andrew E. Efstratis 1 appeals from an order of the trial court denying his motion for a preliminary injunction. He had sought to restrain defendant First Northern Bank of Dixon from taking any action to enter and enforce a confessed judgment he had executed. We shall reverse with directions.

Background

In their briefs, the parties provide the full factual context of their relationship, most of which we need not recount. All that is pertinent for our purposes on appeal is the execution by plaintiff Efstratis of a confession of judgment (§§ 1132-1134) in…