FMC CORP. v. HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Nos. 87-1268, 87-1283.

836 F.2d 521 (1987)

FMC CORPORATION and Vulcan Equipment Company, Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. HENNESSY INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant/Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

December 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald D. Hosier, of Hosier & Sufrin, Chicago, Ill., argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Richard B. Megley, of the FMC Corp., Chicago, Ill.

Theodore W. Anderson, of Neuman, Williams, Anderson & Olson, Chicago, Ill., argued for defendant/cross-appellant. With him on the brief were William J. Birmingham, Michael O. Warnecke and Hugh A. Abrams, of Neuman, Williams, Anderson & Olson, Chicago, Ill. Also on the brief were Thomas H. Morsch and Robert R. Watson, of Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Ill.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, RICH and MAYER, Circuit Judges.


MARKEY, Chief Judge.

FMC Corporation and Vulcan Equipment Company, Ltd. ("FMC") appeal from that part of a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 650 F.Supp. 688, 2 U.S.P.Q.2d 1479 (N.D.Ill.1986) (Moran, J.), denying FMC's claims for attorney fees. Hennessy Industries, Inc. ("Hennessy") cross-appeals from that part of the judgment holding its United States Patent No. 3,225,801...

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