Legal Opinion

Woodstream Corporation v. Herter's, Inc.

District Court, D. Minnesota

Decided May 7, 1970No. 2-67-Civ-297PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DEVITT, Chief Judge.

This is a patent infringement and unfair competition case involving animal traps.

Plaintiff, a Pennsylvania corporation, is a long-time manufacturer and seller of animal traps and is the assignee of the patents allegedly infringed. Plaintiff corporation was formerly known as Animal Trap Company of America.

Defendant Herter’s, Inc. is a Minnesota corporation, headquartered at Waseca, operates a mail order house and sells animal traps. Defendant George L. Herter is President and principal stockholder of the Herter Corporation.

Jurisdiction is established. 35…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Cuno Engineering Corp. v. Automatic Devices Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. American Infra-Red Radiant Co. v. Lambert Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  4. Agrashell, Inc. v. Hammons Products CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
  5. Skee-Trainer, Inc., and Stewart J. Leonard v. Garelick Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. The Scam Instrument Corporation v. Control Data CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
  2. Union Carbide Corporation v. Borg-Warner Corporation and Sund-Borg MacHines Corporation, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  3. Woodstream Corporation v. Herter's, Inc. And George L. HerterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
  4. Bourns, Inc. And Marlan E. Bourns, and Cross-Appellees v. Allen-Bradley Company, and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  5. Bourns, Inc. And Marlan E. Bourns, and Cross-Appellees v. Allen-Bradley Company, and Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973

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