Legal Opinion

Honeywell, Inc. v. Piper Aircraft Corp.

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 27, 1970No. 68-446 CivPublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHERIDAN, Chief Judge.

This is a ruling on two motions by defendants for production of documents.

The underlying action is for patent infringement. The complaint charges that defendant, Mitchell Industries, Inc., has infringed plaintiff’s patent Nos. 2,780,426, 2,993,664 and 3,031,158 for automatic instrument landing systems and aircraft control apparatus covered by one or more claims of plaintiff’s patents. The complaint states that Mitchell has aided and abetted defendant, Piper Aircraft Corporation, in infringing these patents by selling Piper the control apparatus which Piper incorporates…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Republic Gear Company v. Borg-Warner CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  2. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. v. Honorable Bernard M. Decker, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
  3. Natta v. HoganCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
  4. In Re Natta, Movant, in the United States Patent Office Before the Examiner of Interferences, Interference No. 89634. Hogan v. Zletz v. Baxter v. Natta Natta, MovantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  5. Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Hearn v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1975
  2. In Re Grand Jury Investigation. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  3. In Re MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  4. Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Hercules Inc. v. Exxon Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1977

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