Legal Opinion

Pumps and Power Company v. Southern States Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 8, 1986No. 85-1212PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

This case concerns the restricted distribution of “T-Series pumps” manufactured by the Gorman-Rupp Company of Mansfield, Ohio for use as the key component of certain sewage treatment equipment known as pump lift stations. Appellee, Pumps and Power Company of El Dorado, Arkansas, builds a self-priming, top-mounted suction lift station which it markets as the Pumper Pack to cities and other subdivisions (end-users) engaged in waste water treatment operations. Pumps and Power purchases (rather than manufactures) the component parts of the Pumper Pack. Because of promotional…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Terry's Floor Fashions, Inc. v. Burlington Industries, Inc. Lees Carpets, a Division of Burlington Industries, Inc. And Eatman's Carpets, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  5. Jones v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  3. Larson v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Sip-Top, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Ekco Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Ekco Housewares, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  5. O.S.C. Corp. v. Apple Computer, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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