Tag Archives: Survey

Expert’s Shortcomings to be Weighed by a Jury

By R. David Donoghue on April 4, 2018 Posted in Summary Judgment

Bodum USA, Inc. v. A Top New Casting, Inc., No. 16 C 2916, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 28, 2017) (Kennelly, J.). Judge Kennelly denied defendant A Top’s motions for summary judgment and to exclude the testimony and survey evidence of plaintiff Bodum’s survey experts in this Lanham Act trade dress case involving French-press coffee … Continue Reading

An Investigation By Any Other Name is Still an Investigation

By R. David Donoghue on July 14, 2014 Posted in Discovery

Sloan Valve Co. v. Zurn Indus., Inc., No. 10 C 204, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 5, 2014) (St. Eve, J.). Judge St. Eve denied defendants’ (collectively “Zurn”) motion to exclude plaintiff Sloan Valve’s (“Sloan Valve”) expert in this patent litigation involving dual mode flush valves for plumbing fixtures. Plaintiff’s expert conducted what he called … Continue Reading