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Litigation

Jun. 17, 2003

Jury Finds Against Retailer In Product-Knockoff Case

A family operated maker of Christmas tree stands stood up to Home Depot, the nation's largest home improvement retailer, and won a $13.6 million verdict last month.

By Eron Ben-Yehuda
        A family operated maker of Christmas tree stands stood up to Home Depot, the nation's largest home improvement retailer, and won a $13.6 million verdict last month.
        A Sacramento federal jury determined that the retail giant, along with its importer and manufacturer, infringed on the protected design and packaging...

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