Legal Opinion

The MacHlett Laboratories, Inc. v. Techny Industries, Inc., C. William Vatz, Leonard Bezark, Jr., and James R. Craig

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 8, 1981No. 81-1759PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Techny Industries, Inc. and its three founders, Messrs. Vatz, Bezark, and Craig, from a preliminary injunction issued by the district court to prevent their manufacture and sale of “any x-ray equipment” pending trial (Order at 2; Tr. at 808-809, 816). We reverse the order of the district court granting the preliminary injunction and remand for trial pursuant to Circuit Rule 18.

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In early 1978, Vatz, Bezark, and Craig sold the business they had formed, Amrad, Inc., to The Machlett Laboratories, Inc. (“Machlett”). Prior to the time of sale, Amrad…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Fox Valley Harvestore, Inc., a Corporation, and Carmen W. Gruetzmacher v. A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  3. Photovest Corporation, an Indiana Corporation, and Cross-Appellant v. Fotomat Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  4. Reinders Brothers, Inc. v. Rain Bird Eastern Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  5. 26 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1556, 27 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,167 Magdalena Garcia v. Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  3. American Can Company v. Ishwar Mansukhani, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Ruth Brand, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Brand M, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
  5. American Hospital Supply Corp. v. Hospital Products Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986

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