Legal Opinion
Dunhall Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Discus Dental, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided January 27, 1998No. CV97-7408-WDK(AIJx), CV97-7418-WDX(AIJx)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Background
KELLER, District Judge.
In the underlying case, plaintiff has filed consolidated actions against defendants alleging, among other things, that they have willfully infringed plaintiffs United States Reissue Patent No. Re. 34,196 (the 196 patent). In response, defendants have asserted in part that they had a good faith belief that their product was not infringing and/or that the 196 patent was invalid or unenforceable, based in part on advice provided to them by the Christie, Parker & Hale law firm. Plaintiff thereafter sought broad discovery regarding the advice of counsel. To much of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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