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Farrago v. Rawlings Sporting Goods Co., Inc., No. 08-1554 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2009)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 08-1554
Decided
May 7, 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

2008-1554

DOUGLAS M. FARRAGO,

Plaintiff-Appellant, v.

RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

Paul A. Lesko, SimmonsCooper LLC, of East Alton, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Jo Anna Pollock, and Stephen C. Smith. Sandra J. Wunderlich, Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP, of St. Louis, Missouri, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief was Penny R. Slicer, of Kansas City, Missouri. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Chief Judge Carol E. Jackson

2United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2008-1554

DOUGLAS M. FARRAGO,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Missouri

in CASE NO(S). 4:06-CV-958. This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (MAYER, LOURIE, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges )

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT DATED May 7, 2009 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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