United States Federal Circuit

In a contempt proceeding based on alleged violations of a permanent injunction, the district court abused its discretion in reducing defendant's fee request without an adequate explanation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/23/2005
• Published 09/23/2005

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, LINN, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn W. Trost, Coudert Brothers LLP, of Los Angeles, California, argued for plaintiff-appellee.   Of counsel on the brief was David E. Killough, Vinson & Elkins LLP., of Austin, Texas., Stanley J. Panikowski, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary U.S. LLP, of San Diego, California, argued for defendants-appellants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al.   With him on the brief were Mark D. Fowler and Michael G. Schwartz, of East Palo Alto, California., Roger L. Cook, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for defendant-appellant Ixys Corporation.   With him on the brief were Eric P. Jacobs and Nancy L. Tompkins.