United States Federal Circuit

In a contract and patent case involving multi-channel wiring raceway systems, summary judgment for defendant finding that it had not breached a settlement agreement between the parties is affirmed where there was no genuine issue of material fact that the accused device did not meet the plain language of a portion of the agreement, nor infringe a claim of the patent as specified in the agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2006
• Published 06/12/2006

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard E. Rice, Oliff & Berridge, PLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were James A. Oliff, Eric W. Schweibenz, and Vu Q. Bui. Of counsel on the brief were Patrick G. Burns, Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, and Robert A. McCann, Panduit Corporation, of Tinley Park, Illinois.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph A. Kromholz, Ryan, Kromholz & Manion, S.C., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief was Daniel R. Johnson.