Marion Metal & Roofing Co., Inc. v. Wood

PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 24, 1988, Marion Metal & Roofing Company, Inc. (Marion Metal), filed a complaint against Rodger Wood, a former employee, seeking an injunction and damages against Wood based on a restrictive covenant. On the same day the complaint was filed, a temporary restraining order was entered barring Wood from engaging in a business similar to Marion Metal’s within a four-State area. On June 24, 1988, the court held an evidentiary hearing on plaintiffs’ petition for a preliminary injunction and granted the petition.

The parties engaged…