BLAKE v. PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING SERVICE

Civil Action No. 11-11531-WGY.

898 F.Supp.2d 365 (2012)

Duane C. BLAKE, Plaintiff, v. PROFESSIONAL COIN GRADING SERVICE, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America, and Collectors Universe, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

October 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence G. Cetrulo , Michael A. Capuano , Cetrulo & Capone LLP, Ilan N. Barzilay , Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Boston, MA, David L. Ganz , Jerrietta R. Hollinger , Ganz & Hollinger PC, New York, NY, for Plaintiff.

Armen R. Vartian , Law Offices of Armen Vartian, Manhattan Beach, CA, Brian C. Carroll , Julia Huston , Foley Hoag LLP, James S. Dittmar , Matthew W. Bowie , Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA, Edward G. Sponzilli , Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA, Bridgewater, NJ, Armen R. Vartian , Law Offices of Armen Vartian, Manhattan Beach, CA, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM

YOUNG, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a case of an attorney who claims that he has discovered a method to grade the "eye appeal" of coins. Duane C. Blake ("Blake") is a coin collector and inventor of this method, which he called the "axial ultimate refractory angle of the coin" ("AURA System" or "AURA"). Blake sought to promote the AURA System with Professional Coin Grading Service ("Professional Grading"), Collectors...

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