Appellate Court of Illinois April 16, 2002, 4-01-0005 (Prairie Eye Center, Ltd. v. Butler)

JUSTICE KNECHT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Patrick Butler, M.D., appeals a judgment order finding a noncompetition agreement in his contract with plaintiff, Prairie Eye Center, Ltd. (Prairie), was valid and enforceable. He also appeals from the entry of a permanent injunction prohibiting him from competing with plaintiff, $1,654,700 damages award to plaintiff, and $164,432.