H.J. HEINZ CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 18605.

42 Cal.2d 164 (1954)

266 P.2d 5

H.J. HEINZ COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 29, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chickering & Gregory, William H. Parmelee, Frederick M. Fisk, Paul M. Duff, Moses Lasky, Christy, Parmelee & Strickland, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and Herman Phleger for Petitioner.

Morris Lowenthal, Juliet Lowenthal and Karl D. Lyon for Respondents.


CARTER, J.

This is a review of an order made after proceedings in contempt for violation of an injunction issued in an action in which Charles Owens was plaintiff, hereafter referred to as plaintiff, and H.J. Heinz Company, a corporation, petitioner here, was defendant, hereafter referred to as defendant.

In 1943, plaintiff commenced the above-mentioned action for declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant, charging that he was the owner of a patent...

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