Legal Opinion

Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided July 22, 2010No. Civil Action 3:09cv791PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT E. PAYNE, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant HOMELAND HOUSEWARES, LLC’S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP (Docket No. 96). 1 For the reasons that follow, the motion will be granted.

BACKGROUND

The Plaintiff, Sunbeam Products, Inc. (“Sunbeam”) asserts claims for infringement of two patents against the Defendants, Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. (“Hamilton Beach”), Homeland Housewares, LLC (“Homeland”), Alchemy Worldwide, LLC (“Alchemy”), and Back to Basics Products, LLC (“Back to Basics”). The patents relate to vessels that attach to…

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