BBA NONWOVENS SIMPSONVILLE v. SUPERIOR NONWOVENS

Nos. 02-1053, 02-1059 and 02-1101.

303 F.3d 1332 (2002)

BBA NONWOVENS SIMPSONVILLE, INC., Reemay, Inc., and Fiberweb France SA, Plaintiffs-Cross Appellants, v. SUPERIOR NONWOVENS, LLC and Lloyd E. Trimble, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Atkinson, Alston & Bird, LLP, of Charlotte, North Carolina, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants. With him on the brief were John P. Higgins and Kirk T. Bradley.

H. Sam Mabry, II, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., of Greenville, South Carolina, argued for defendants-appellants. With him on the brief were W. David Conner and Kevin A. Kauer. Of counsel on the brief were Albert L. Underhill and James D. Withers, Merchant & Gould, P.C., of Minneapolis, MN.

Before NEWMAN, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge LINN. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge DYK.

LINN, Circuit Judge.

Superior Nonwovens, LLC and Lloyd E. Trimble ("Superior") appeal the decision of the district court denying Superior's post-trial motions for judgment as a matter of law ("JMOL") and for a new trial. The district court's judgment followed a jury verdict in favor of Fiberweb France SA ("Fiberweb France") on its trade secret claim and in favor...

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