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R+L Carriers, Inc. v. Pitt Ohio Express, No. 12-1471 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2013)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 12-1471
Decided
February 6, 2013
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

R+L CARRIERS, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

PITT OHIO EXPRESS INC.,

Defendant-Appellee.

2012-1471

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati) in No. 10-CV-0090, Judge Sandra S. Beckwith.

JUDGMENT

ANTHONY C. WHITE, Thompson Hine, LLP, of Columbus, Ohio, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were MEGAN D. DORTENZO, of Cleveland, Ohio, and STEPHEN J. BUTLER, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Of counsel was TROY S. PRINCE, of Cleveland, Ohio.

GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief was MICHAEL L. DEVER.

2THIS CAUSE HAVING BEEN HEARD AND CONSIDERED, IT IS

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

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

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT February 6, 2013 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk

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