Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

Decided August 7, 1980. Edward Roy Becker wrote the opinion for the court.

505 F. Supp. 1125 · Cited 110 times

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• Palmer v. Hoffman · 318 U.S. 109
• Melville v. American Home Assurance Co. · 443 F. Supp. 1064
• Sage v. Rockwell International Corp. · 477 F. Supp. 1205
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 402 F. Supp. 262
• Fraley v. Rockwell International Corp. · 470 F. Supp. 1264
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 494 F. Supp. 1190
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 478 F. Supp. 889
• FW Myers & Co., Inc. v. United States · 376 F. Supp. 860
• Simco Sales Service of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Air Reduction Co. · 213 F. Supp. 505
• United States v. General Electric Co. · 82 F. Supp. 753
• United States v. Jackson · 405 F. Supp. 938
• National Union Electric Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 498 F. Supp. 991
• Super Valu Stores, Inc. v. First National Bank · 463 F. Supp. 1183
• Thomas v. C. G. Tate Construction Co. · 465 F. Supp. 566
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 494 F. Supp. 1246
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 494 F. Supp. 1263
• Trist v. FIRST FEDERAL S. & L. ASS'N OF CHESTER · 466 F. Supp. 578
• Depew v. Hanover Insurance · 438 F. Supp. 358
• United States v. Nu-Phonics, Inc. · 433 F. Supp. 1006
• Dalweld Company v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 252 F. Supp. 939

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