Legal Opinion

Vekamaf Holland B.V. v. Pipe Benders, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 5, 1982No. 81-1686PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a lengthy and involved action for breach of a written secrecy agreement, patent infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets involving machines utilizing a continuous inductive heating method of bending large diameter metal pipes. With the parties’ consent the case was referred and tried to a magistrate sitting as a special master pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(2). The defendants moved for summary judgment to dismiss all three counts; the magistrate recommended summary dismissal of the breach of agreement count, and the district court so ordered.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, George Angle, D/B/A Kansas Refined Helium Company v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  3. Willis M. Duryea, Jr. v. The Third Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, a National Banking Association, Bruce Winslow, John Doe and Mary RoeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  4. United States v. First National Bank of Rush SpringsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  5. Forrest G. English v. Local Union 46, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Lawrence v. Chapter 7 Trustee (In Re Lawrence)District Court, S.D. Florida · 2000
  4. Banks v. BanksMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Vekamaf Holland B.V. v. Pipe Benders, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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