Legal Opinion
Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Ark-Ell Springs, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1978No. 76-1167PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
No-Sag Spring Division, a subsidiary of Lear Siegler, Inc., engages in the manufacture and sale of furniture springs and associated hardware. This case arose when a key employee of No-Sag, Robert F. O’Dell, Sr. founded a competing company, Ark-Ell Springs, Inc. No-Sag sued O’Dell and Ark-Ell for patent infringement, unfair competition and breach of employment contract. 1 The trial court directed a verdict in favor of No-Sag on the unfair competition and breach of contract counts, and rendered a verdict in No-Sag’s favor on the patent count after submission of jury…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by67 opinions
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