Legal Opinion
Smith Oil Corp. v. Viking Chemical Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 30, 1984No. 2-83-1097PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD
delivered the opinion of the court:
On September 12, 1983, Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Company (Rock Valley) purchased the industrial lubricant business of Smith Oil Corporation (Smith), operating in Rockford. Three Smith employees, defendants Frank Giovingo, Richard Fedeli and Dennis Rinaldi, immediately left and were employed by a competitor, Viking Chemical Company (Viking). Rock Valley and Smith sought and were granted a temporary restraining order, without a hearing, which was later dissolved. Subsequently, after a hearing, the trial court entered a preliminary…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- ILG Industries, Inc. v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Schulenburg v. Signatrol, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1965
- Tower Oil & Technology Co. v. BuckleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Stocker Hinge Manufacturing Co. v. Darnel Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Barco Manufacturing Co. v. WrightIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- AMP Inc. v. FleischhackerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Christopher P. SipulaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Colorado Supply Co., Inc. v. StewartColorado Court of Appeals · 1990
- Stampede Tool Warehouse, Inc. v. MayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
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