Legal Opinion
Central Manufacturing, Inc. v. Brett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 2007No. 06-2083PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
The Pine Tar Incident
It’s undisputed: George Brett was a great baseball player. The statistics from his 21 years in The Show, all with the Kansas City Royals, seal the deal: 8,154 hits, 317 home runs, and a career batting average of .305. Only three other players—Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays—ended their careers with more than 3,000 hits and 300 home runs, while still maintaining a lifetime batting average over .300. Brett’s selection to the Hall of Fame, on the first ballot in 1999, was richly deserved. Yet for all his accomplishments, many who love baseball…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sands, Taylor & Wood Company v. The Quaker Oats CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Parts and Electric Motors, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Sterling Electric, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Zazu Designs, a Partnership v. L'oreal, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Quaker Oats Co. v. Sands, Taylor & Wood Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
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