Legal Opinion
Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. v. Wyse Technology and the Software Link, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 29, 1991No. 90-1859PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The “Limited Use License Agreement” printed on a package containing a copy of a computer program raises the central issue in this appeal. The trial judge held that the terms of the Limited Use License Agreement governed the purchase of the package, and, therefore, granted the software producer, The Software Link, Inc. (“TSL”), a directed verdict on claims of breach of warranty brought by a disgruntled purchaser, Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. We disagree with the district court’s determination of the legal effect of the license, and reverse and remand…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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