United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of motion for preliminary injunction, based on misappropriation of gourmet food company's trade secrets, was improper where the correct standard for mootness - that no reasonable expectation exists that the alleged wrong will be repeated - was not applied, and the facts did not support a finding of mootness.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/18/2002
• Decided 05/07/2002
• Published 05/07/2002

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and WOOD, Jr. and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven C. Florsheim (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jose A. Lopez (argued), Schopf & Weiss, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.