Legal Opinion
Akeva L.L.C. v. Mizuno Corp.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided January 30, 2003No. 1:00-cv-00978PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ELIASON, United States Magistrate Judge.
The matter before the Court is an increasingly familiar one in patent litigation. Plaintiff Akeva L.L.C. (“Akeva”) alleges defendants Mizuno Corporation and Mizu-no USA, Inc. (“Mizuno”) have infringed two patents covering athletic shoes containing flexible plates in the heel in order to improve cushioning and stability. Defendants deny infringement, but should they lose on the issue, they contend any infringement was not willful because they relied on advice of counsel. Consequently, plaintiff wants defendants to reveal all the attorney opinions…
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