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543 U.S. 157 *; 125 S. Ct. 577 **; 160 L. Ed. 2d 548 ***; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 8271 ****; 73 U.S.L.W. 4041; 34 ELR 20154; 59 ERC (BNA) 1545; 18 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 44
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioner v. AVIALL SERVICES, INC.
Subsequent History: Writ of mandamus denied In re Cooper Indus., 544 U.S. 1031, 125 S. Ct. 2255, 161 L. Ed. 2d 1081, 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4146 (2005)
Partial summary judgment granted by, Dismissed by Aviall Servs. v. Cooper Indus., LLC, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55040 (N.D. Tex., Aug. 8, 2006)
Prior History: [****1] ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.
Aviall Servs. v. Cooper Indus., 312 F.3d 677, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 23574 (5th Cir. Tex., 2002)
Disposition: Reversed and remanded.
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