Legal Opinion

SD3, LLC v. Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc.

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided October 18, 2016No. Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00191PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CLAUDE M. HILTON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

THIS CASE is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment.

*490Stephen Gass and David Fanning founded SD3, LLC and SawStop, LLC in August 2000. Both are attorneys. Mr. Fanning serves as a general counsel for SawStop. Dr. Gass began contacting saw manufacturers about AIMT in 1999. SawStop demonstrated a prototype saw at a trade show in August 2000, and SawStop began discussions with B & D, RBTC and Ryobi thereafter. SawStop first visited B & D on October 11, 2000. According to SawStop, B & D’s Bill Taylor told Dr. Gass…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  5. Rotella v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. SD3 II, LLC v. Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
  2. SD3 II, LLC v. Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018

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