Legal Opinion
Gamewell Manufacturing, Inc., a Corporation v. Hvac Supply, Inc., and Aeronca, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1983No. 82-1533PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
After filing suit against HVAC Supply, Inc., and Aeronca, Inc., for patent infringement, Gamewell Manufacturing, Inc. *113(Gamewell), entered into a settlement agreement with the defendants which it now seeks to avoid on the basis of unilateral mistake. The district court, applying state law, held that unilateral mistake was not a basis for rescission of the agreement and entered an order enforcing the settlement as stipulated by the parties. Because we find that the district court erred by not applying federal law, which recognizes unilateral mistake as a…
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