Legal Opinion
Forest Laboratories, Inc. v. Formulations, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 15, 1969No. 67-C-128PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
This is an action for improper use and disclosure of what are alleged to be the plaintiff’s trade secrets. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship, and state law is to be used to determine the substantive issues. Smith v. Dravo, 203 F.2d 369 (7th Cir. 1953); Besly-Welles Corp. v. Balox, Inc., 291 F. Supp. 328 (E.D. Wis. 1968). In addition, the defendant, Pillsbury, has counterclaimed for a declaratory judgment of invalidity of the plaintiff’s patent.
Formulations, Inc. was dismissed from the action during the course of the trial, pursuant to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Smith v. Dravo Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
- AO Smith Corporation v. Petroleum Iron Works Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1934
- Engelhard Industries, Inc. v. Research Instrumental CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Schreyer v. Casco Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Ferroline Corp. v. General AniLine & Film Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by10 opinions
- American Can Company v. Ishwar Mansukhani, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Ruth Brand, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Brand M, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Minuteman, Inc. v. AlexanderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (Cross Appellant) v. The Pillsbury Company, (Cross Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- J.F. Ahern Co. v. Wisconsin State Building CommissionCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
- Thiokol Chemical Corp. v. Burlington Industries, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1970
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