Legal Opinion

North Branch Products, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, of Millington, Michigan v. W. Reuen Fisher, Village of Entrance, Alberta, Canada

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 7, 1960No. 15663_1PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

The case comes to us on appeál from an order of the District Court dismissing the complaint of the plaintiff-appellant, on motion of the defendant-appellee. The dismissal was on the ground of forum non conveniens.

By the complaint appellant sought primarily a declaratory judgment that it owned certain United States patents 1 issued to appellee and certain patent applications pending in his name. The patents and applications relate generally to drill bushings, arbors, bearings and like items. The complaint alleges that appellant is a Michigan corporation, with offices and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Freeman v. Bee MacHine Co., IncSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Ford Motor Co. v. Ryan. Ferguson v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
  5. Merchants Heat & Light Co. v. J. B. Clow & SonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Gates Learjet Corp. v. JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. David Neifeld v. Meyer Steinberg. David Neifeld v. Meyer SteinbergCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
  3. The Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D. C. v. Heinrich Bauer VerlagCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  4. Pedro Menendez Rodriguez v. Pan American Life Insurance Company, Maria Cristina Vento Jaime v. Pan American Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  5. Dragor Shipping Corporation, a Corporation, Formerly Ward Industries Corporation v. Union Tank Car Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967

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