CATERPILLAR INC. v. STURMAN INDUSTRIES

No. 03-1444, 03-1490.

387 F.3d 1358 (2004)

CATERPILLAR INC., Plaintiff-Cross Appellant, v. STURMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., Oded E. Sturman, and Carol K. Sturman, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED: October 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William K. West, Jr., Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-cross appellant. With him on the brief were Robert G. Abrams, Gregory J. Commins, Jr., Christopher J. DelliCarpini and Gary J. Fischman. Of counsel was Pamela S. Kane.

William A. Streff, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendants-appellants. With him on the brief were Paul R. Steadman, Mary E. Zaug, Craig D. Leavell, Mark L. Vanboncouer and Tiffany P. Cunningham.

Before NEWMAN, DYK, and PROST, Circuit Judges.


PROST, Circuit Judge.

Sturman Industries, Inc., Oded E. Sturman, and Carol K. Sturman (collectively, Sturman) appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Case No. 99-CV-1201, in which the jury found in favor of Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar) on its claims of trade-secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and conversion. In particular, Sturman appeals the district court's refusal to strike a juror for cause,...

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