Legal Opinion

Cook Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 5, 2003No. 02-3740PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff brought suit seeking a declaration that it had not violated a contract to which it and the defendant, along with a third firm, are parties. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship, and the governing substantive law is that of the state of Washington, though no peculiarities of Washington law have been drawn to our attention. The defendant counterclaimed, charging that the plaintiff had indeed broken the contract. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court ruled for the defendant and entered a permanent injunction against the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Susan E. Hess v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Prima Tek II, L.L.C. v. A-Roo Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2000
  3. Mary May v. Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Vidimos, Inc. v. Laser Lab Ltd., and Wysong Laser Co., Inc., and Wysong & Miles Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  5. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn) v. James R. Edgar, in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Jeff PawlinskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Medinol Ltd. v. Boston Scientific Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2004
  4. William E. Dugan v. R.J. Corman Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  5. Crespo v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2003

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