SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 28 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following opinion on Feb. 28:
1. Held: Trial court erred in granting defendants' motion for preliminary injunction where the issuance of the injunction altered the status quo and defendants failed to show a change in status was required due to an extreme emergency or to prevent serious harm.
2. Plaintiff, Richard Machnicki, appeals from the issuance of a preliminary injunction in favor of defendants, John and Donna Nowobilski and 2601 American Lane, Inc. (collectively the Nowobilskis and/or defendants), forcing the sale of Northstar, Inc. (Northstar) a meat processing company owned in partnership by John and Richard. On appeal, Richard claims the trial court erred in gr...