Legal Opinion
Management Systems Associates, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 1, 1985No. 83-2128PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This action is one in the diversity jurisdiction for (1) the recovery of additional royalty payments allegedly due the plaintiff (hereafter MSA) by the defendant (hereafter McAUTO) 1 under a contract between the parties, and for (2) a declaratory judgment construing specific anti-competitive language in that contract. In its response to the action, McAUTO asserted certain defenses including a number of counterclaims for alleged breaches of the contract on the part of MSA. The action proceeded to trial before a jury and, at the conclusion of the testimony, the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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