Legal Opinion
Caltex Plastics, Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2016No. 14-55768PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Caltex Plastics, Inc., (Caltex) brought claims for breach of contract and unfair competition against Lockheed Martin Corp. (Lockheed). Caltex argues that some contracts between Lockheed and the United States government require Lockheed to use certain materials that only Caltex is authorized to supply, and that Caltex is therefore the intended third-party beneficiary of those contracts. Caltex also claims that Lockheed’s failure to use such materials is an unfair or unlawful business practice under California law. The district court dismissed Caltex’s complaint…
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- Miree v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Wilson v. Hewlett-Packard Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
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