United States Federal Circuit
Clearvalue, Inc. v. Pearl River Plymers, Inc., 07-1487
In a patent infringement and trade secret action involving water clarification, district court's judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) plaintiff's engaged in sanctionable conduct; 2) court did not abuse its discretion in awarding attorney-s fees against plaintiffs Clearvalue and Haase, but did abuse its discretion in imposing joint and several liability against plaintiff's counsel Waggett; 3) the court abused its discretion in striking plaintiff's pleadings and entering judgment for defendant on plaintiff's patent infringement and trade secret claims; and 4) the court abused its discretion by using its inherent powers to impose additional sanctions against plaintiff.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/24/2009
- Published 03/24/2009
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- United States Federal Circuit