Legal Opinion
Zippertubing Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 22, 1985No. 84-5518PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case Teleflex Incorporated (Teleflex) appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, The Zippertubing Co. (Zippertubing) and Surf Chemical, Inc. (Surf) in their action for interference with a prospective advantage. The parties agree that New Jersey law governs. The case was tried to a jury, which awarded Zipper-tubing and Surf $2,000,000 in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages. The trial court added $345,862.96 to the award in the form of prejudgment interest which was based on the $2,000,000 compensatory…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Busik v. LevineSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Walker v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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3Cited by26 opinions
- McAdam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Oritani Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1990
- Philip Varrallo v. Hammond Incorporated William AbelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Liberty Lincoln-Mercury v. Ford Motor Company, in No. 96-5762. Liberty Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, in No. 97-5189. Liberty Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., in No. 97-5190 v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Lightning Lube, Inc. v. Witco Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
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