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Shane v. Newell Brands Inc., No. 22-1996 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2024)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 22-1996
Decided
March 6, 2024
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

RICHARD SHANE,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

NEWELL BRANDS INC., GRACO CHILDREN'S

PRODUCTS, INC.,

Defendants-Appellees

DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendant 2022-1996

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California in No. 5:20-cv-00859-GW-SHK, Judge George H. Wu.

JUDGMENT

JACOB ADAM SCHROEDER, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Palo Alto, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by J. MICHAEL JAKES, Washington, DC. ROBERT JAMES LEONARD, Meunier Carlin & Curfman

2LLC, Atlanta, GA, argued for defendants-appellees. Also represented by GREGORY JOSEPH CARLIN. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, MAYER, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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CAFC-22-1996-20240306
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