Legal Opinion
Brennan v. Hawley Products Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 11, 1950No. 9901PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.
The District Court dismissed the original and supplemental complaints of the plaintiff-appellant because of his laches. On this appeal, therefore, the question is whether or not the facts and circumstances disclosed by this record justify the order of the trial court.
The original complaint was filed on June 6, 1947. It charged infringement of United States patent No. 1923965, issued to plaintiff on August 22, 1933, and referred to throughout this record as the “diaphragm patent.” The supplemental complaint was filed on March 31, 1948, and charged infringements on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Westco-Chippewa Pump Co. v. Delaware Electric & Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1933
- George J. Meyer Mfg. Co. v. Miller Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1928
- Universal Coin Lock Co. v. American Sanitary Lock Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
- Wheatley v. Rex-Hide, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
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