SMITH OIL CORP. v. VIKING CHEMICAL CO.

No. 2-83-1097.

127 Ill. App.3d 423 (1984)

468 N.E.2d 797

SMITH OIL CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed August 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis D. Worden and David K.A. Shair, both of Rockford, for appellants.

John D. Witcher, of Holmstrom & Green, and Michael K. Havrilesko, of Williams & McCarthy, both of Rockford, for appellees.


Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

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...

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