Legal Opinion
Olympia Werke Aktiengesellschaft v. General Electric Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 6, 1983No. 82-1651PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This is a patent infringement suit brought by the plaintiff Olympia Werke Aktiengesellschaft 1 (Olympia) against the defendant General Electric Company (GE). After some discovery, GE moved for summary judgment in its favor on the ground of laches. The District Court held that the motion “should be denied” at that time, since it concluded that the issue of laches could best be resolved on a more complete record, developed at a trial. It accordingly ordered “a separate trial ... on the issue of laches.” 2 On the record made on that separate trial the District Court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Baker Manufacturing Company v. Whitewater Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Dwight & Lloyd Sintering Co. v. GreenawaltCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- Advanced Hydraulics, Inc. v. Otis Elevator CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Continental Coatings Corporation v. Metco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
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- A.C. Aukerman Company v. R.L. Chaides Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- R2 Medical Systems, Inc. v. Katecho, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
- Coleman v. Corning Glass WorksDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1985
- H & R INDUSTRIES, INC. v. KirshnerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1995
- In Re CassellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
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