Centaur Chemical Co. v. Abbott Laboratories

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

This matter is before the Court on the motion of counter-defendant, Centaur Chemical Company (“Centaur”), for summary judgment against counter-plaintiff, Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”). Abbott filed an alternative supplemental counterclaim against Centaur for patent infringement in 1981, and Centaur seeks a decision by this Court that there is no genuine issue of material fact as to the facts upon which Abbott’s counterclaim is based. For reasons set forth below, Centaur’s motion for summary judgment is denied.

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