Legal Opinion
Frink America, Inc. v. Champion Road MacHinery Ltd.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided May 11, 1999No. 96-CV-486, 96-CV-1576PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION & ORDER
McAVOY, Chief Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Corporate Evolution
To the extent relevant, facts detailed in the Court’s prior decision in Frink America, Inc. v. Champion Road Machinery Ltd., 961 F.Supp. 398 (N.D.N.Y.1997) are also presented below.
The common corporate lineage of the parties involved in this action dates back to 1945, when Melvin 0. Simpson founded Combined Enterprises Limited, a holding company later to become known as Com-pro Limited (“Compro”). Compro later acquired two companies relevant to the present discussion. In 1958, Compro purchased Eastern Steel…
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