Legal Opinion

Serco Services Company, L.P. v. Kelley Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided March 29, 1995No. 94-1396PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAYER, Circuit Judge.

Serco Services Company, L.P., appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, No. 93-CV-1885, 1994 WL 715913 (May 24, 1994), dismissing its action for a declaratory judgment of noninfringement and invalidity of United States Patent No. 4,448,325. Because we conclude that the decision to dismiss fell within the district court’s discretion, we affirm.

Background

These facts are undisputed. Serco Services Company, L.P. (Serco) and Kelley Company, Inc. (Kelley) manufacture and distribute loading dock equipment used in the trucking…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Tempco Electric Heater Corporation v. Omega Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Genentech, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company, and the Regents of the University of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  5. Bp Chemicals Limited v. Union Carbide CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993

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