Legal Opinion

Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co., Inc.

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided October 7, 1991No. Civ. A. 83-C-0434, 89-C-0190PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

REYNOLDS, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This opinion addresses issues raised in the damages phase of a bifurcated patent infringement action. On March 22, 1983, Rite-Hite Corporation (“Rite-Hite”) commenced this action in which it alleges that Kelley Company, Inc.’s (“Kelley”) Truk Stop vehicle restraint infringed Rite-Hite’s U.S. Patent 4,373,847 (“the ’847 patent”). The ’847 patent was issued on February 15, 1983, and covers a device for restraining trucks to loading docks during the loading or unloading process.

This action was bifurcated for trial purposes. After a…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  2. Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. United States Plywood Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970
  3. General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Panduit Corp. v. Stahlin Bros. Fibre Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  2. Grain Processing Corporation v. American Maize-Products CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
  3. Minks v. Polaris Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  4. Rite-Hite Corporation v. Kelley Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  5. Total Containment, Inc. v. Environ Products, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1995

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