Legal Opinion

Haworth, Inc. v. Steelcase, Inc., Herman Miller, Inc., Non-Party Movant/appellant

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided December 22, 1993No. 93-1270PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Herman Miller, Inc. (HMI), appeals the decision of the district court denying HMI’s motion to intervene. Haworth, Inc. v. Steelcase, Inc., No. 4:85:CV:526, slip op. at 3,1993 WL 195116 (W.D.Mich. Jan. 21, 1993) (hereinafter' “District Court Opinion”). Because we determine that the court did not abuse its discretion in so ruling, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

In 1985, Haworth, Inc. (Haworth) filed suit against Steelcase, Inc. (Steelcase) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, alleging that electrified wall panel systems made and sold by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  4. Heat & Control, Inc. v. Hester Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
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