Legal Opinion
Niemi v. NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided March 23, 2007No. 3:03CV7512PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CARR, Chief Judge.
This is a suit by Richard K. Niemi alleging that New Mather Metals, Inc. (Mather), a subsidiary of NHK Spring Co., Ltd. (NHK Spring), improperly acquired and used his designs for fabricating stabilizer bars for automobiles. Presently pending are counts for breach of contract and promissory estoppel against Mather.
Mather has filed a motion for summary judgment as to both counts. For the reasons that follow, its motion shall be granted.
Background
Niemi has designed and invented machines for the auto industry for over forty years. Even though he did not have much formal…
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