Legal Opinion
Am. Hoist & Derrick Co. v. Manitowoc Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided February 27, 1978No. 72-C-474PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION and ORDER
MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an action for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271 et seq. by American Hoist & Derrick Company (American Hoist) and T. S. DeCuir against the Manitowoc Company, Inc. (Manitowoc). The case was tried to the court, and the parties have filed briefs on the merits and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The plaintiff and defendant are competitors in the manufacture and sale of cranes adapted for lifting heavy loads beyond the capability of conventional…
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