United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute concerning residual magnetism, judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the district court erred in allowing a presumed biased juror to sit on the jury.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/28/2004
• Published 10/28/2004

Judges

• PROST, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William K. West, Jr., Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-cross appellant.   With him on the brief were Robert G. Abrams, Gregory J. Commins, Jr., Christopher J. DelliCarpini and Gary J. Fischman.   Of counsel was Pamela S. Kane.


• For Appellees:
  
• William A. Streff, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief were Paul R. Steadman, Mary E. Zaug, Craig D. Leavell, Mark L. Varboncouer and Tiffany P. Cunningham.