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Fernandez Innovative Technologies, L.L.C. v. General Motors, Corp., No. 08-1533 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2009)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 08-1533
Decided
May 5, 2009
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2008-1533

FERNANDEZ INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION,

ONSTAR CORPORATION, and TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.,

Defendants-Appellees. Kara L. Szpondowski, Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With her on the brief were Paul K. Vickrey, and Patrick F. Solon. Craig D. Leavell, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendants-appellees. With him on the brief were John T. Hickey, Jr., Tiffany P. Cunningham, Edward M. Siegel, and Christopher M. Kaiser. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Judge Virginia M. Kendall

2United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2008-1533

FERNANDEZ INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.,

Plantiff-Appellant,

v.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

ONSTAR CORPORATION, and TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., Defendants-Appellees. Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in CASE NO(S). 07-CV-1397 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
Per Curiam (NEWMAN, LOURIE, RADER, GAJARSA, and MOORE, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED May 5, 2009 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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Fernandez Innovative Technologies, L.L.C. v. General Motors, Corp., No. 08-1533 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2009).

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