Legal Opinion
Bernice Stevens v. Continental Can Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1962No. 14693PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by defendant-appellant, Continental Can Company, Inc. from a $30,000.00 judgment entered upon a jury verdict, in favor of plaintiif-appellee Bernice Stevens. Plaintiff claimed that defendant appropriated and used, in the sale of picnic type paper plates and cups, a decorative scheme originated by her and communicated in confidence to one of defendant’s employees. She relied upon an implied agreement by defendant to compensate her for such alleged original idea should defendant elect to use it.
Her idea consisted of a design for paper plates and cups…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Hoeltke v. C. M. Kemp Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
- Dymow v. BoltonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Kozar v. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1970
- Ed Graham Productions, Inc. v. National Broadcasting Co.New York Supreme Court · 1973
- Ralph C. Richter v. Westab, Inc., and the Mead CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp., Ltd., a Foreign Corporation v. Finegan & Burgess, Inc., a Michigan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
- Bram v. Dannon Milk Products, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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