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Slimfold Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. Kinkead Industries, Inc., and United States Gypsum Company, Defendants/cross-Appellants

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 11, 1991No. 90-1416, 90-1429PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Slimfold Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Slimfold) and Defendants/ Cross-Appellants Kinkead Industries, Inc. and United States Gypsum Company (collectively Kinkead) appeal from the May 29, 1990 Orders of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Civil Action No. 78-CV-1798, finding Slimfold to be entitled to treble damages and attorney fees, but denying Slim-fold’s application for attorney fees. We affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, and remand.

BACKGROUND

Slimfold is the owner of U.S. Patent No. Re. 31,553 (Ford), reissued on April…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  4. State Industries, Inc., Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. Mor-Flo Industries, Inc. And American Appliance Mfg. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1989
  5. Texas Instruments, Inc. v. United States International Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986

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  3. The Read Corporation and F.T. Read & Sons, Inc. v. Portec, Inc., D/B/A Portec/kolberg DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
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  5. Guy v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1997

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