Legal Opinion
Linear Technology Corp. v. Applied Materials, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 18, 2007No. H028343PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
In this action plaintiff Linear Technology Corporation (Linear) alleged that three equipment manufacturers had sold it equipment that was the source of a patent infringement claim against Linear by a third party. The trial court sustained the demurrers of the three defendants, finding insufficient facts to state a cause of action for fraud or unfair competition and lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the causes of action for breach of contract, implied equitable indemnity, breach of statutory warranty, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
On appeal,…
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