LACKS INDUSTRIES v. McKECHNIE VEHICLE

Nos. 01-1371, 01-1395 and 01-1396.

322 F.3d 1335 (2003)

LACKS INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. McKECHNIE VEHICLE COMPONENTS USA, INC. (doing business as Thompson International), Defendant-Cross Appellant, and Hayes Wheel International, Inc. (now known as Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.), Defendant-Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided March 13, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Wicklund, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, of Toledo, OH, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was Jeffrey S. Creamer. Of counsel on the brief was Remy J. VanOphem, VanOphem & VanOphem, P.C., of Troy, MI.

J. Michael Huget, Butzel Long, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, argued for defendant-cross appellant McKechnie Vehicle Components USA, Inc. (doing business as Thompson International). With him on the brief was John C. Blattner.

Stephen E. Glazek, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLLC, of Detroit, MI, for defendant-cross appellant Hayes Wheel International, Inc. (now known as Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.) Of counsel on the brief was William J. Clemens, MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LCC, of Livonia, MI. Of counsel was Kathryn A. Viviano, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, PLLC, of Detroit, MI.

Before NEWMAN, MICHEL and CLEVENGER, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MICHEL. Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge PAULINE NEWMAN. Opinion dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge CLEVENGER.

MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Lacks Industries, Inc. ("Lacks") appeals the rulings of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan: (1) granting summary judgment of noninfringement of method claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent...

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