Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff-Cross Appellan.t, ' V. BRIDGEPORT FITTINGS, INC., Defendant-Appellan,t. 2010-1377, -1400, -1408 _ Appeals from the United States District C0urt for the Middle District of Pennsy1vania in consolidated case nos 01-CV-0485 and 05-CV-2622, Judge Christ0pher C. Con- ner. ON MOTION Before GAJARSA, MAYER, and PROST, C'ircu,t`t Ju,dges. GAJARSA, Circuit Judge. 0 R D E R Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. moves for a stay, pending disposition of this appea1, of the permanent injunction entered by the United States District Court for the Middle ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES V. BRIDGEPORT 2 District of Pennsylvania. Arlington Industries, Inc. opposes Bridgeport replies To obtain a stay, pending appeal, a movant must estab- lish a strong likelihood of success on the merits or, failing that, nonetheless demonstrate a substantial case on the merits provided that the harm factors militate in its favor. Hilt0n v. Brau.n.skill, 481 U.S. 77O, 778 (1987). ln deciding whether to grant a stay, pending appeal, this court "as- sesses the movant's chances of success on the merits and weighs the equities as they affect the parties and the public." E'. I. du Pont de Nem0urs & Co. u. Phillips Petro- learn Co., 835 F.2d 277, 278 (Fed. Cir. 1987). See also Standard Havens Prods. v. Genc0r Indus., 897 F.2d -511 (Fed. Cir. 199O). Based on the arguments in the motions papers and without prejudicing the ultimate disposition of this case by a merits panel, we determine that Bridgeport has not met its burden to obtain a stay of the injunction. Acc0rdingly, IT ls ORDERE:o THAT: The motion is denied. FoR THE CoURT /sf Jan Horbaly Date J an Horba1y Clerk cc: Kathryn L. Clune, Esq. F"FED Deanne E. lV[aynard, Esq. U.S.COURTO APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAf_ C|RCUlT JUN 23 2011 lAN l'l0RBALY C|.EHl s24