Legal Opinion
Brunswick Corp. v. Spinit Reel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1987No. Nos. 84-2581, 84-2624PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Brunswick Corporation is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Skokie, Illinois. Zebco is a division of Brunswick which manufactures and sells fishing equipment, including spin-cast reels and tackle combinations. Zebco’s most popular reel is the Zebco Model 33.
Don Mclntire, a longtime employee of Zebco, left the division on January 1, 1982. Some months later Mr. Mclntire, with a few friends and associates, started a business to manufacture and market closed face spin-cast fishing reels. Spinit Reel, the resulting company, began…
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