Legal Opinion
Howe v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 5, 1966No. 54 C 1893PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBSON, District Judge.
History of Litigation
This suit, filed December 17, 1954, concerning the validity and infringement of the Howe Patent No. 2,201,490, on an “Inclined Hinge,” is now before the court for decision on the merits, after trial by the court. A long and tortuous background preceded this decision.
The first adjudication was that of Judge Walter J. La Buy, who in October, 1958, after hearing evidence, overruled the defense of laches and estoppel (Howe v. General Motors Corporation, 167 F.Supp. 330 (N.D.Ill.1958). Subsequently there was a jury trial in June, 1960, before Judge La…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Diamond Rubber Co. of New York v. Consolidated Rubber Tire Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
- General Electric Co. v. Wabash Appliance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commissioner of Patents v. Deutsche Gold-Und-Silber-Scheideanstalt Vormals RoesslerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Popeil Brothers, Inc. v. Schick Electric, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1972
- Earl E. Howe, Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee v. General Motors Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
- All States Plastic Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Weckesser Co., Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1973
- Leach v. Rockwood & CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1967
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