Anaconda Co. v. Metric Tool & Die Co.

Decided February 12, 1980. Edward Roy Becker wrote the opinion for the court.

485 F. Supp. 410 · Cited 68 times

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• Felmlee v. Lockett · 351 A.2d 273
• Sun Dial Corp. v. Rideout · 108 A.2d 442
• Wexler v. Greenberg · 399 Pa. 569
• Turtzo v. Boyer · 370 Pa. 526
• Greenberg v. Croydon Plastics Co., Inc. · 378 F. Supp. 806
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• Bull v. Logetronics, Inc. · 323 F. Supp. 115
• M & T Chemicals, Inc. v. International Business MacHines Corp. · 403 F. Supp. 1145
• GAF CORPORATION v. Amchem Products, Inc. · 399 F. Supp. 647
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• Miller v. United States · 438 F. Supp. 514
• Kistler Instrumente A. G. v. Pcb Piezotronics, Inc. · 419 F. Supp. 120
• Kraft v. Cohen · 32 F. Supp. 821
• Sperry Rand Corporation v. Pentronix, Inc. · 311 F. Supp. 910
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