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Agronic Corp. of America v. deBough

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 9, 1978No. 5422-1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.

— Defendant, Bjorn N. deBough, is the inventor of a small, hand-held, battery-powered device called the Green Thumb Plant Communicator used to measure the moisture and nutrient content of the soil of house plants. DeBough intended that it could also be adapted to function as a boat bilge alarm and a diaper moisture sensor.

Plaintiff, Agronic Corporation of America, is a corporation which was formed by deBough to market the device. DeBough became the principal stockholder, director, and president of the corporation.

Intervenors, Anthony T. Ressa, Robert D. Swenson, and Charles L. Hamley, became…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Holmes Harbor Water Co. v. PageCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
  3. State v. ZamoraCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
  4. State Ex Rel. Hays v. WilsonWashington Supreme Court · 1943
  5. King County v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1950

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. v. Department of RevenueWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  2. DeLong v. ParmeleeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  3. DeLong v. ParmeleeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  4. Weidert v. HansonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  5. AGRONIC CORPORATION v. deBOUGHCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978

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