KAMMERER v. WESTERN GEAR CORP.

No. 47594-6.

96 Wn.2d 416 (1981)

635 P.2d 708

ARCHER W. KAMMERER, SR., ET AL, Respondents, v. WESTERN GEAR CORPORATION, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Logerwell, Richard W. Seed, and Seed, Berry, Vernon & Baynham, for petitioner.

James R. Uhlir and Graybeal & Uhlir, for respondents.


DOLLIVER, J.

Defendant Western Gear, a Washington corporation, manufactures offshore oil drilling rigs. In May 1972, after negotiations in California, Western Gear entered into a licensing agreement with plaintiffs Archer W. Kammerer, Sr., Archer W. Kammerer, Jr., and Jean K. Lamphere to manufacture certain oil drilling equipment called heave compensators covered by five Kammerer patents. Plaintiffs are all residents of California.

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