Legal Opinion
Ransburg Electro-Coating Corp. v. Lansdale Finishers, Inc. And Automatic Finishing Systems, Inc. Appeal of Automatic Finishing Systems, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 4, 1973No. 72-1975PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The question presented is whether on a motion for summary judgment the district court, 345 F.Supp. 299, properly decided the question of non-party control of a previous patent infringement litigation. The court found that there had been non-party control of the litigation and invoked res judicata to decide a subsequent action pertaining to the same patent. We reverse and hold that the question of control of the previous litigation was for the court as a fact-finder.
The district court had before it an action by Ransburg against Automatic Finishing Systems (AFS) and…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- John K. Rains v. Cascade Industries, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Standard Acc. Ins. v. DoironCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948
- Ransburg Electro-Coating Corp. v. Lansdale Finishers, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
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