State Trial Court / Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

Phoenix Lighting Group, L.L.C. v. Genlyte Thomas Group, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion)

Decided March 25, 2020. James Garfield Stewart wrote the opinion for the court.

153 N.E.3d 30 · Cited 67 times

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Bittner v. Tri-County Toyota, Inc. · 58 Ohio St. 3d 143
Parker v. I&F Insulation Co. · 89 Ohio St. 3d 261
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Rd. Co. v. Grodek · 186 N.E. 733
Heder v. City of Two Rivers · 255 F. Supp. 2d 947
Galmish v. Cicchini · 90 Ohio St. 3d 22
Wilborn v. Bank One Corp. · 121 Ohio St. 3d 546
Kalish v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 50 Ohio St. 2d 73
Gilson v. Am. Inst. of Alternative Medicine · 2016 Ohio 1324
In Re Sears, Roebuck & Co. Front-Loading Washer Products Liability Litigation · 867 F.3d 791

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