Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 6, 1955PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWSON, District Judge.
This is a motion to substitute the executrix of the plaintiff pursuant to Rule 25(a), Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. 28 U.S.C. 1
The issue is whether an action for past patent infringement survives the death of the owner of the patent.
This action was commenced on December 21, 1953, seeking damages for past infringement of two expired patents and of one unexpired patent, and an injunction to restrain present infringement on the unexpired patent. Defendants oppose the motion as to the claims for past infringement on the two expired patents and on the unexpired patent on the ground…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Crown Die & Tool Co. v. Nye Tool & MacHine WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Richmond Screw Anchor Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Hartford-Empire Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Van Beeck v. Sabine Towing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Derdiarian v. Futterman CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963
- Theresa Galjour Cheramie, an Individual v. Earl J. Orgeron, the South Louisiana Marsh Equipment Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Solex Laboratories, Inc. v. GrahamDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1958
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