VERDEGAAL BROS., INC. v. UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA

Appeal No. 86-1258.

814 F.2d 628 (1987)

VERDEGAAL BROTHERS, INC., William Verdegaal, George Verdegaal, Appellees, v. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Brea Agricultural Services, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

March 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Belansky, Christie, Parker & Hale, Pasadena, Cal., argued for appellants. With him on the brief was David A. Dillard.

John P. Sutton, Limbach, Limbach & Sutton, San Francisco, Cal., argued for appellees. With him on the brief was Michael E. Dergosits.

Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and DAVIS and NIES, Circuit Judges.


NIES, Circuit Judge.

Union Oil Company of California and Brea Agricultural Services, Inc. (collectively Union Oil) appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, No. CV-F-83-68 REC, entered on a jury verdict which declared U.S. Patent No. 4,310,343 ('343), owned by Verdegaal Brothers, Inc., "valid" and claims 1, 2, and 4 thereof infringed by Union Oil. Union Oil's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ...

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