Legal Opinion
Railroad Dynamics, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. A. Stucki Company, Appellee/cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 25, 1984No. Appeal 83-951/961PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and for a new trial. U.S. Patent No. 3,837,292 (’292 patent), assigned to A. Stucki Co. (Stucki), was held valid and found infringed. Damages were awarded in the amount of $2,182,986. We affirm.
Background
The Invention
Figure 8 of the ’292 patent is illustrative:
A railroad freight car (not shown) has beneath it four side frames 121, each carrying two of the car’s eight wheels (not shown). Springs 22, 23 are grouped between the…
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