Legal Opinion
Dentsply International, Inc. v. Kerr Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided April 29, 1999No. Civ.A. 89-167-JJFPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FARNAN, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. 388
BACKGROUND. 389
I.Procedural Background of Dentsply v. Kerr, Civil Action No. 89-167 . 389
II.Procedural Background of Centrix v. Dentsply, Civil Action No. 89-507 ... 389
III.Factual Background For The Instant Contempt Proceedings . 390
ISSUES PRESENTED TO THE COURT . 392
DISCUSSION. 393
I. Whether Centrix Is Bound By the Injunction Directed At Kerr. 393
A. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d) and the Law of Privity. 393
B. The Parties’ Contentions . 394
C. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. 394
1. Contractual Evidence. 394
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