Legal Opinion
Earl E. Howe, Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 16, 1968No. 15841, 15842PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Earl E. Howe brought this action in 1954 against General Motors Corporation to recover treble damages for infringement of a patent. 1 At issue are alleged infringements from 1948, six years before commencement of the action, to 1957, when the patent expired.
Defendant alleged laches and estoppel, among other defenses. Plaintiff had demanded a jury trial, and in 1958 this equitable defense was tried before Judge La Buy without a jury. Judge La Buy decided that defendant failed to prove laches or estoppel. 2 The other issues were tried in 1960, but the jury could not…
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- Benjamin A. Skirow and Nathan Skirow, D/B/A Skirow Brothers, a Partnership v. Roberts Colonial House, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- William S. Cloud, and v. Standard Packaging Corporation, AndCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
- Novo Industrial Corporation v. Standard Screw CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
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- Erie Technological Products, Inc. v. Die Craft Metal Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- I. U. Technology Corp. v. Research-Cottrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Stanley Works v. McKinney Manufacturing Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
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