Legal Opinion
Oberlin v. Marlin American Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 24, 1979No. 78-1147PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff appeals from a final judgment entered against her after the district court directed the verdict for the defendants. On appeal she challenges the district court’s finding that the evidence was insufficient to go to the jury and the district court’s ruling on various evidentiary issues.
This lawsuit arises from an unsuccessful marketing effort several years ago of a product called the Melabs Attache Phone. This was a portable electronic telephone designed to fit within an attache case and to operate on the same airwaves available to fixed telephone installations…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Dawn Donut Company, Inc. v. Hart's Food Stores, Inc. And Starhart Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Charles Estepa and Francis VasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Abe BenderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Ikerd v. LapworthCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Thomas Crowder v. Russell E. LashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Gorenstein Enterprises, Inc., Sam Gorenstein, and David Gorenstein v. Quality Care-Usa, Inc. And David A. ScheinmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Transgo, Inc. v. Ajac Transmission Parts Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Heiar v. Crawford CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Transgo, Inc. v. Ajac Transmission Parts Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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