Legal Opinion

Hickson Corp. v. Northern Crossarm Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 26, 2004No. 02-15899PublishedCited by 1,046 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

A controversy over promotional language employed by competitors in the wood-preservation products industry resulted in litigation in which parties on both sides obtained a summary judgment. Both sides have appealed. Because material evidence was overlooked in the district court, one of the summary judgments must be vacated and remanded. We affirm the other summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff-Appellee Hickson Corporation (“Hickson”) 1 formulates, produces, and markets chromated copper arsenate (“CCA”) to wood treatment companies. Hickson owns the “Wolmanized®”…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. United Industries Corp. v. Clorox Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  4. Alpo Petfoods, Inc. v. Ralston Purina CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
  5. P. David Bailey v. Allgas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002

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