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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Collins, No. 09-1256 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2009)

Affirmed
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 09-1256
Decided
October 7, 2009
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2009-1256

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY,

(formerly known as Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.),

Plaintiff-Appellee, v.

ARTHUR A. COLLINS, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant.

Adam V. Floyd, Floyd & Buss L.L.P., of Austin, Texas, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were H. Kenneth Prol, Matthew S. Wermager and Chad Ennis. Of counsel on the brief was Sandra G. Rodriguez, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P, of Austin, Texas. George C. Summerfield, Stadheim & Grear Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief were Joseph A. Grear, Rolf O. Stadheim, Keith A. Vogt and Steven R. Pedersen. Appealed from: United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge Jane J. Boyle

2United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2009-1256

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY,

(formerly known as Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.), Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

ARTHUR A. COLLINS, INC.,

Defendant-Appellant.

Judgment ON APPEAL from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in CASE NO(S). 3:04-CV-0669 This CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: Per Curiam (MICHEL, Chief Judge, GAJARSA and MOORE, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

DATED October 7, 2009 /s/ Jan Horbaly Jan Horbaly, Clerk

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