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A. Schulman, Inc. v. PolyOne Corporation, No. 17-2035 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 20, 2018)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 17-2035
Decided
February 20, 2018
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

A. SCHULMAN, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

POLYONE CORPORATION, SPARTECH LLC,

Defendants-Appellees

2017-2035

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in No. 1:15-cv-01760-PAG, Judge Patricia A. Gaughan.

JUDGMENT

ERIC C. COHEN, Brinks Gilson & Lione, Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellant. Also represented by LAURA A. LYDIGSEN, MARK HERBERT REMUS.

ARNE M. OLSON, Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd., Chicago, IL, argued for defendants-appellees. Also represented by BRIAN MICHALEK, ROBERT J. ROSS.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

2ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (NEWMAN, LOURIE, and DYK, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT February 20, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Date Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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