Milliken Research Corp. v. Dan River, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TURK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff instituted this action on February 17, 1970 when it filed a complaint alleging that defendant had infringed two patents of which plaintiff was assignee. Defendant denied infringement and countered that the patents were invalid. Edward S. Graves, Esq., was appointed Special Master pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 53, on June 17, 1970. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was overruled by the Master and United States District Judge Ted Dalton on February 25, 1972. Thereafter, three hearings were held before the Special Master, and he filed Reports after…