Legal Opinion
Nordale, Inc. v. Samsco, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided August 23, 1993No. Civ. 4-91-598PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOTY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. Based on a review of the file, record and proceedings herein, the court grants- in part and denies in part the plaintiffs motion and grants the defendants’ motion.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Nordale, Inc. (“Nordale”) owns U.S. Patent 4,534,828 (“’828 patent”). 1 The ’828 patent describes a device (“Nordale Fluid Eliminator”) that converts solution containing water and soluble substances into water vapor that is safe to expel into the environment and disposable solid waste.
In 1985, defendant Sam…
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