Legal Opinion
Twm Manufacturing Co., Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellants v. Dura Corp. And Kidde, Inc., Appellants/cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 25, 1986No. Appeal 85-2153, 85-2237 and 85-2273PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Dura Corp. and Kidde, Inc. (Dura) appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, adopting a report of a special master awarding TWM Manufacturing Co., Inc. (TWM) $31,288,496 in damages for patent infringement. We affirm;
Background
U.S. Patent No. 3,285,621 (’621 patent) issued on November 15, 1966 to Stephen Turner, Jr. The patented device is a “Wheeled Vehicle Suspension” enabling trucks to engage an additional axle and wheels to carry heavy loads. Turner assigned the patent to TWM on August 28, 1969.
On December 19, 1966,…
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