Legal Opinion
Liggett Group, Inc. v. Sunas
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided December 21, 1993No. 9114SC957PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN, Judge.
This action for declaratory and injunctive relief and for compensatory and punitive damages arises out of the issuance on 9 May 1989 of U.S. Letters Patent No. 4,827,949 (the patent) to defendant Ernest C. Sunas (Sunas), a retired employee of plaintiff Liggett Group Inc. (Liggett). Sunas contends the trial court erred by entering partial summary judgment on 22 January 1991 which (1) ordered Sunas to assign the patent to Liggett, and (2) dismissed his counterclaims. He also argues the trial court erred by denying his motion for a new hearing and to amend the summary judgment order.…
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