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Becton, Dickinson and Company v. Baxter International Inc., No. 15-1918 (Fed. Cir. May 9, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1918
Decided
May 9, 2016
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.,

Defendant-Appellee

2015-1918

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in No. 1:14-cv-00222-LY, Judge Lee Yeakel.

JUDGMENT

DANIEL H. BREAN, The Webb Law Firm, Pittsburgh, PA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by KENT E. BALDAUF, JR., CHRISTIAN D. EHRET, BRIAN J. JACKSON, KIRK M. MILES, RYAN MILLER.

MICHAEL J. ABERNATHY, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by SANJAY K. MURTHY; KACY DICKE, K&L Gates LLP, Chicago, IL; CHRISTINA NOEL GOODRICH, Los Angeles, CA; DAVID ANDREW SIMONS, Boston, MA;

2MICHAEL IRA COHEN, AUSTIN JOSEPH FOLEY, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (TARANTO, SCHALL, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 9, 2016 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner

Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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