Carson v. Dynegy, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• considering whether nonexclusive license was created despite defendant not having asked plaintiff to create a product
• finding conversion claim under Texas law was not preempted where complaint alleged physi- cal retention of tangible forms
• finding conversion claim under Texas law was not preempted where complaint alleged physical retention of tangible forms
• finding conversion claim under Texas law was not preempted where complaint alleged physi- cal retention of tangible forms
• explaining that Texas conversion law “concerns only physical prop- erty”
• “It is settled that a ‘nonexclusive license may be irrevocable if supported by consideration.’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

41 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Tire Engineering & Distribution, LLC v. Shandong Linglong Rubber Co.
  Fourth Circuit· 2012-06-06· cited 227×
• Michael Baisden v. I'm Ready Productions, Inc., et
  Fifth Circuit· 2012-08-31· cited 151×
• Douglas Alan Stromback, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. New Line Cinema, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant, Larry Hess
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-10-08· cited 133×
• Spear Marketing, Incorporated v. BancorpSouth Bank
  Fifth Circuit· 2015-06-30· cited 64×
• Globeranger Corp. v. Software AG United States of America, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-09-07· cited 63×
• HGI Associates, Inc. v. Wetmore Printing Co.
  Eleventh Circuit· 2005-10-04· cited 42×
• M-I LLC v. Stelly
  S.D. Texas· 2010-08-17· cited 40×
• GlobeRanger Corporation v. Software AG
  Fifth Circuit· 2012-08-17· cited 32×
• Muncey v. Eyeglass World, LLC
  New Mexico Court of Appeals· 2012-08-29· cited 28×
• Field v. Google Inc.
  D. Nevada· 2006-01-19· cited 25×
• Quantlab Technologies Ltd.(BVI) v. Godlevsky
  S.D. Texas· 2010-06-23· cited 20×
• Garcia v. Lumacorp, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-10-31· cited 19×
• Design Basics, LLC v. Chelsea Lumber Co.
  E.D. Michigan· 2013-10-08· cited 19×
• Slate v. American Broadcasting Companies
  District of Columbia· 2013-04-23· cited 16×
• Teter v. Glass Onion, Inc.
  W.D. Missouri· 2010-07-12· cited 13×
• Real Estate Innovations, Inc. v. Houston Ass'n of Realtors, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-04-15· cited 12×
• Beardmore v. Jacobsen
  S.D. Texas· 2015-09-18· cited 10×
• Rouse v. Walter & Associates, L.L.C.
  S.D. Iowa· 2007-09-20· cited 8×
• Entertainment Merchandising Technology, L.L.C. v. Houchin
  N.D. Texas· 2010-04-01· cited 8×
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists v. Bennett
  W.D. Texas· 2013-04-11· cited 8×

Cites

25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Waisath v. Lack's Stores, Inc.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1971-12-15· cited 306×
• Light v. Centel Cellular Co. of Texas
  Texas Supreme Court· 1994-06-02· cited 298×
• I.A.E., Inc. v. Shaver
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-01-17· cited 198×
• Alcatel Usa, Inc., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Dgi Technologies, Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-01-29· cited 189×
• Daboub v. Gibbons
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-01-12· cited 123×
• John Hampton and Dorothy Hampton v. Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Eastman Kodak Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1960-06-02· cited 122×
• Guaranty National Insurance v. Azrock Industries Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-04-27· cited 85×
• Lottie Joplin Thomas Trust v. Crown Publishers, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1977-05-26· cited 54×
• Basic Books, Inc. v. Kinko's Graphics Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1991-03-28· cited 54×
• Brown v. Ames
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-02-07· cited 52×
• Peer International Corp. v. Luna Records, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1995-04-28· cited 49×
• Florida Department of Insurance v. Chase Bank of Texas National Ass'n
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-11-30· cited 46×
• Steinberg v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1987-06-24· cited 35×
• Schuchart & Associates, Professional Engineers, Inc. v. Solo Serve Corp.
  W.D. Texas· 1982-04-21· cited 35×
• Keane Dealer Services, Inc. v. Harts
  S.D. New York· 1997-07-01· cited 27×
• N. K. Parrish, Inc. v. Southwest Beef Industries Corporation, Etc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-03-13· cited 23×
• Gemcraft Homes, Inc. v. Sumurdy
  E.D. Texas· 1988-06-07· cited 21×
• Cms Software Design Systems, Inc. And Charles M. Stuart v. Info Designs, Inc., a Michigan Corporation
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-03-28· cited 20×
• Quinn v. City of Detroit
  E.D. Michigan· 1998-09-29· cited 19×