Legal Opinion
Pioneer Hi-Bred International v. Holden Foundation Seeds, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1994No. Nos. 92-3292, 92-3556PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case involves a dispute between competing breeders of corn seed. The district court1 awarded $46,703,230.00 to Pioneer Hi-Bred International based on Holden Foundation Seeds, Inc.’s misappropriation of the genetic make-up of certain seed corn. Holden contests the district court’s liability determination and damage award on numerous grounds. Pioneer cross-appeals from the district court’s denial of prejudgment interest. We affirm.
The bench trial in this case consumed over 37 days, spread over 14 weeks. The massive record consists of over 9,000 pages of…
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