Kensington's Wine Auctioneers & Brokers, Inc. v. John Hart Fine Wine, Ltd.

Plaintiff Kensington’s Wine Auctioneers & Brokers, Inc. (Kensington), appeals from various orders which were entered by the circuit court in its action seeking injunctive relief under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Deceptive Practices Act) (815 ILCS 510/1 et seq. (West 2006)). The undisputed facts reveal the following.

Kensington and John Hart Fine Wine, Ltd. (JHFW), are Illinois corporations which both engage in the business of wine auctioning. In 2005, both companies conducted auctions without auctioneer’s licenses, which is a violation of section 10 — 1 of the Illinois Auction…