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Fanimation, Inc. v. Dan’S FAN City, Inc., No. 11-1180 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 20, 2011)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 11-1180
Decided
October 20, 2011
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

FANIMATION, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

DAN’S FAN CITY, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

2011-1180

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Case No. 08-CV-1071, Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

JUDGMENT

DAVID M. LOCKMAN, Maginot, Moore & Beck, LLP, of Indianapolis, Indiana, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were HAROLD C. MOORE and PAUL J. MAGINOT.

DWIGHT D. LUECK, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, of Indianapolis, Indiana, argued for the defendant-appellee. With him on the brief was MICHAEL R. BRUNELLE.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, MAYER, and O’MALLEY, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT October 20, 2011 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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Fanimation, Inc. v. Dan’S FAN City, Inc., No. 11-1180 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 20, 2011).

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