Legal Opinion
Simmons Fastener Corp. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided April 7, 1986No. 80-CV-468Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
McCURN, District Judge.
Pending before the court in the above-captioned case is a motion by plaintiff Simmons Fastener Corporation which has been alternately labeled as one for declaratory judgment or for a declaratory judgment trial and a motion by defendant Illinois Tool Works, Inc. to hold the plaintiff in contempt of court.. The relevant facts are as follows: In June of 1980, the plaintiff filed a declaratory judgment action challenging defendant’s ’476 Hoadley patent, which relates to a nut plate used primarily by home appliance manufacturers. The defendant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- California Artificial Stone Paving Co. v. MolitorSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Ksm Fastening Systems, Inc. v. H.A. Jones Company, Inc. And Erico Jones CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Simmons Fastener Corporation v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Simmons Fastener Corp. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.District Court, N.D. New York · 1983