Legal Opinion
Lawson Products, Inc. v. Avnet, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 10, 1986No. 85-1402PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Lawson Products, Inc. (“Lawson”) appeals from the district court’s denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction against its competitor, Avnet, Inc. (“Avnet”). This dispute arose out of an alleged scheme by Avnet to lure customers and sales people away from Lawson in a manner that tortiously interfered with the business and contracts of Lawson. This case, arising in the wake of Roland Machinery Co. v. Dresser Industries, 749 F.2d 380 (7th Cir. 1984) and American Hospital Supply Corp. v. Hospital Products Ltd., 780 F.2d 589 (7th Cir.1986), requires us to examine the…
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