Legal Opinion

Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Solutia, Inc.

District Court, M.D. North Carolina

Decided April 9, 2003No. CIV.1:01 CV 00741Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BULLOCK, District Judge.

Plaintiff Burlington Industries, Inc. (“Plaintiff’) filed this action on July 18, 2001, in Guilford County Superior Court seeking to enjoin Defendant Solutia, Inc. (“Defendant”) from selling nylon yarn dyed by a certain process to carpet manufacturers for making stain resistant carpets in competition with Plaintiff. Defendant, removed to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a). Plaintiff alleges claims for breach of contract, violation of the North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, tortious interference with contract, and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
Cray Communications, Inc., Formerly Known as Dowty Communications, Incorporated v. Novatel Computer Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
Claussen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
General Talking Pictures Corp. v. Western Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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