CRUCIBLE CHEMICAL CO. v. BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

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310 S.C. 243 (1992)

423 S.E.2d 121

CRUCIBLE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., and Texfi Industries, Appellants v. BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., and Galey and Lord, Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided October 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Camden Lewis and Belton T. Zeigler, both of Lewis, Babcock & Hawkins, Columbia, for appellants.

William L. Pope, of Pope & Rodgers, and Wilmot B. Irvan and Terrell L. Glenn, both of Glenn, Irvan, Murphy, Gray & Stepp, Columbia, for respondents.


Heard Dec. 5, 1991.

Decided Oct. 5, 1992

FINNEY, Justice:

Appellants Crucible Chemical Company, Inc. and Texfi Industries appeal from a state circuit court order dismissing their action against Respondents Burlington Industries, Inc. and Galey and Lord, Inc., based upon its finding that the action is governed by federal patent laws and is, therefore, within the original jurisdiction of the federal court. We reverse and remand.

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