Legal Opinion

Lincoln Laboratories, Inc. v. Savage Laboratories, Inc.

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided October 18, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 2220PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEAHY, Senior District Judge.

Lincoln Laboratories, Inc. sues Savage Laboratories, Inc. for patent infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition. Defendant moves for a more definite statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(e), 28 U.S. C.A. following § 2072.

The trial court has discretion to grant or deny a motion for a more definite statement under Rule 12(e) where the pleadings are so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading.1 The teaching of pleading embodied in the Federal Rules dictates the elimination of all…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Etablissements Neyrpic v. Elmer C. Gardner, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1959
  2. Marvel Slide Fastener Corp. v. Klozo Fastener Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1948
  3. J. D. Ferry Co. v. Macbeth Engineering Corp.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1951

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Clark v. McDonald's Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2003
  2. MK STRATEGIES, LLC v. Ann Taylor Stores Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2008
  3. Flentye v. KathreinDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2007
  4. Leucadia, Inc. v. Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1991
  5. Fischer & Porter Co. v. Sheffield Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1962

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