Office Electronics, Inc. v. Grafic Forms, Inc.

This is an interlocutory appeal from an order granting a preliminary injunction against two of the defendants, Thomas McSweeney and Grafic Forms, Inc., enjoining them from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any business which competes with plaintiff.

Plaintiff, Office Electronics, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as OEI), is an Illinois corporation which manufactures and sells paper forms used in business. Among their business products are tabulating cards, stock and custom forms, continuous forms and various cards and labels. OEI has combined manufacturing facilities and sales offices at six…