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Hemopet v. Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., No. 15-1218 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 21, 2015)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1218
Decided
September 21, 2015
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

HEMOPET,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

HILL'S PET NUTRITION, INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2015-1218

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California in No. 8:12-cv-01908-JLSJPR, Judge Josephine L. Staton.

JUDGMENT

FRANCES S. LEWIS, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by MARC M. SELTZER; JOSEPH SAMUEL GRINSTEIN, JOHN PIERRE LAHAD, Houston, TX. BRYAN SCOTT HALES, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by DENNIS J. ABDELNOUR, ERIC DAVID HAYES, KRISTINA NICOLE HENDRICKS.

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

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, DYK, and TARANTO, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT September 21, 2015 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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