NORLIN CORP. v. ROONEY, PACE INC.

No. 1427, Docket 84-7360.

744 F.2d 255 (1984)

NORLIN CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROONEY, PACE INC., Patrick J. Rooney, Piezo Electric Products, Inc. and John Does 2-10, Defendants-Appellees, PIEZO ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, INC., Defendant and Counterclaimant-Appellee, v. NORLIN CORPORATION, Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, and Andean Enterprises, Inc., Norlin Industries, Inc., Norton Stevens, Gilbert A. Simpkins, Zachary Marantis, James McGuiness, Harold Krensky, Katharine T. O'Neil, Edward R. McPherson, Jr. and James K. Baker, Additional Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Logan O'Donnell, Olwine, Connelly, Chase, O'Donnell & Weyher, New York City, for counterclaim defendants-appellants Norlin Corp., Andean Enterprises, Inc., and Norlin Industries, Inc.

Gregory P. Joseph, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, William G. McGuinness (on the brief), New York City, for counterclaim defendants-appellants Norton Stevens, Gilbert A. Simpkins, Zachary Marantis, James McGuiness, Harold Krensky, Katharine T. O'Neil, Edward R. McPherson, Jr., and James K. Baker.

Jonathan J. Lerner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for counterclaimant-appellee Piezo Elec. Products, Inc.

Before FEINBERG, Chief Judge, KAUFMAN and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge.

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