Mike Murphy’s Enterprises v. Fineline Industries
This is the first of two appeals in the ongoing patent and licensing dispute between appellant Mike Murphy’s Enterprises, Inc. (Murphy) and respondents Fineline Industries, Inc. and Fineline Industries, LLC (collectively Fineline). In this appeal, Murphy raises several issues with the trial court’s judgment following a trial over payments owed under the license agreement between Murphy and Fineline. Although Murphy succeeded in proving a breach of contract, the trial court rejected the majority of Murphy’s claims and theories, made legal rulings and reached factual findings that limited Murphy’s damages case, and eventually entered a judgment that only awarded Murphy limited damages on its claims. The trial court then denied Murphy’s postjudgment motions to vacate the judgment and for a new trial.
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