Legal Opinion
Kori Corporation and Huey J. Rivet v. Wilco Marsh Buggies and Draglines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1983No. 82-3004PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
The discovery of oil and gas deposits beneath the marshes and swamps of the Gulf South opened vast vistas, offered many opportunities and called for a host of new developments. A form of transportation capable of traversing the neither-land-nor-water character of the wide-open treeless marshes, as well as the obstruction-ridden, stump-studded swamps, was an immediate and pressing need. In 1974, Huey J. Rivet offered a solution with an “Amphibious Marsh Craft” for hauling loads and laying pipeline in the swamp. The instant dispute involves Rivet’s marsh patent, infringed,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Karl Ziegler, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Phillips Petroleum Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Louis W. Parker, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. Motorola, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Cathodic Protection Service v. American Smelting & Refining Company, Federated Metals Corporation and Waynes Broyles Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Kori Corp. v. Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Kori Corporation v. Wilco Marsh Buggies And Draglines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Tate v. Scanlan International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Wilco Marsh Buggies & Draglines, Inc. v. XYZ Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- TurboCare Division of Demag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. v. General Electric Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1999
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