VIEAU v. JAPAX, INC.

Appeal No. 86-773/774.

823 F.2d 1510 (1987)

Richard R. VIEAU and Robert A. Vieau, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. JAPAX, INC., Japax Scientific Corporation, and Textron, Inc., Defendants/Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony S. Zummer, McWilliams, Mann, Zummer & Sweeney, Chicago, Ill., argued, for plaintiffs/appellants. With him on the brief was Dennis M. McWilliams. Also on the brief was Hugh J. McGuire, Fisher & McGuire, of Troy, Mich.

Basil J. Lewris, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Washington, D.C., argued, for defendants/cross-appellants. With him on the brief were Kenneth E. Payne and Bruce C. Zotter.

Before BALDWIN and BENNETT, Senior Circuit Judges, and ARCHER, Circuit Judge.


BALDWIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Richard R. Vieau and Robert A. Vieau (Vieau) sued Japax, Inc., Japax Scientific Corporation, and Textron, Inc. (Japax) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, for infringement of United States Patent No. 4,243,864 (Vieau patent). Following a jury verdict on the issues of validity and infringement in favor of Vieau, the court granted a motion by Japax for judgment notwithstanding the...

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