· 8/16/1996
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Star Technologies, Inc.
Citations
- 935 F. Supp. 1110
- 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12254
- 1996 WL 478802
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that the broader, non-public solicitation definition of the term “advertising” is the majority view
- stating that the broad definition is the majority rule
- \something more\ than the mere advertising of a product for sale is required to claim coverage under an advertising injury provision
- “Generally speaking, a direct infringer cannot also be liable as an inducer to infringe based on the same act. As several courts have pointed out, the act of encouraging someone to purchase a product is necessarily subsumed by the actual sale of that product.”
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Judges: Stewart
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