American Type Culture Collection, Inc. v. Coleman

Decided July 3, 2002. Wallace B. Jefferson wrote the opinion for the court.

83 S.W.3d 801 · Cited 765 times

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• Coleman v. Alcolac, Inc. · 888 F. Supp. 1388

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