Kenall Manufacturing Company v. Cooper Lighting, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION KENALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 17 C 4575 ) vs. ) Judge Gary Feinerman ) COOPER LIGHTING, LLC, and EATON ) CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Kenall Manufacturing Company brought this suit against Cooper Lighting, LLC and Eaton Corporation (together, “Cooper”), alleging patent infringement and breach of contract. Doc. 1. The court granted Kenall’s unopposed motion under Civil Rule 12(f) to strike Cooper’s affirmative defenses, but gave Cooper leave to file amended…