Tabor & Co. v. McNall

Illinois Appellate Court

333 N.E.2d 562 (1975)

Relevant factsFree

After McNall (defendant) breached its grain-delivery contract with Tabor (plaintiff) and admitted the breach in a separately filed Wisconsin suit seeking to minimize damages, the Illinois trial court enjoined McNall from pursuing that Wisconsin action, reasoning Wisconsin's differing laws might yield lesser damages for Tabor.

IssueFree

Whether a court of equity may enjoin a party from bringing a claim in a foreign jurisdiction only if it clearly appears that the action in the foreign jurisdiction will result in fraud, gross wrong, or oppression.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

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