Legal Opinion
Von Brimer v. Whirlpool Corporation
District Court, N.D. California
Decided August 20, 1973No. C-51323PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND PARTIAL JUDGMENT
RENFREW, District Judge.
On May 13, 1969, plaintiff Joe W. Von Brimer * filed a three-count complaint against Whirlpool Corporation (“Whirlpool”) arising out of defendant’s conduct in connection with the issuance of United States Letters Patent Number 3,194,032, for an “Improvement in Automatic Washing Machines,” or more specifically, a linear induction motor for use in washing machines. Seeking 300 million dollars in damages, plaintiffs alleged that (1) defendant fraudulently appropriated Von Brimer’s idea and invention after…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Waterman v. MacKenzieSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Orla E. Watson and Edith Watson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
- United States v. Eben H. Carruthers and Nancy CarruthersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Norman v. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- Marr v. Postal Union Life Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by15 opinions
- People v. HovarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
- United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Michael J. Von Brimer, Co-Executors of the Estate of Joseph W. Von Brimer, Deceased v. Whirlpool CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- M/V American Queen v. San Diego Marine Construction Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Newman v. Checkrite California, Inc.District Court, E.D. California · 1995
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