· 11/27/1985
Cooling Systems and Flexibles, Inc., a California Corporation, Plaintiff v. Stuart Radiator, Inc., Stuart-Western, Inc.
Citations
- 777 F.2d 485
- 228 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 275
- 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 25113
- 54 U.S.L.W. 2342
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- concluding district court’s errors were harmless in affirming then-Rule 41(b) judgment
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Judges: Sneed, Nelson, Norris
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