A manufacturer of night vision devices for use on military rifles
brought suit against competitor asserting causes of action for trademark
infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act and common-law unfair
competition. Competitor asserted counterclaims for the same causes of action, and
for misappropriation of trade secrets and business disparagement. Competitor
appealed from part of magistrate judge's order, 2008 WL 5062005, requiring it to
pay manufacturer $1,000 as compensation for expenses it incurred filing its motion
to compel.
The District Court, Anne C. Conway, J., held that manufacturer was
entitled to award of attorney fees for expenses it incurred filing its motion to
compel.
254 F.R.D. 470
United States District Court,
M.D. Florida,
Orlando Division.
KNIGHTS ARMAMENT COMPANY, Plaintiff,
v.
OPTICAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; Omnitech Partners, Inc.; Keystone Applied Technologies, Inc.; Paul F. Maxin; and John Does 1-50, Defendants.
Optical Systems Technology, Inc., Counter-claimant/Third Party Plaintiff,
v.
Knights Armament Company, Counterclaim Defendant,
C. Reed Knight, Jr., Third Party Defendant.
No. 6:07-cv-1323-Orl-22KRS.
Dec. 18, 2008.
