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PRAIRIE STATES PETROLEUM v. UNIVERSAL OIL SALES

No. 80-931.

88 Ill. App.3d 753 (1980)

410 N.E.2d 1008

PRAIRIE STATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNIVERSAL OIL SALES CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed September 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. List and Jeffrey S. Bork, both of Sidley & Austin, of Chicago, for appellant.

William J. Harte, Ltd., and Richard J. Prendergast, Ltd., both of Chicago, for appellee.

Orders reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE McGLOON delivered the opinion of the court:

Universal Oil Sales Corporation and its Indiana-appointed receiver Toy Arnett were held in contempt of court for violating an order entered by the court. They were fined $5,000 per day and $2,500 per day respectively. Universal Oil Sales and Arnett appeal.

On appeal, both parties contend that (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to enter the order on which the...

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