Details on today’s opinions
on May 13, 2013 at 10:50 am
The Court issued three unanimous opinions this morning.
In Bowman Co. v. Monsanto, the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Kagan, that patent exhaustion does not permit a farmer to reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without the patent holder’s permission.
The opinion author is indicated in red.
In Bullock v. BankChampaign N.A., the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Breyer, that the term “defalcation” in the Bankruptcy Code includes a culpable state of mind requirement involving knowledge of, or gross recklessness in respect to, the improper nature of the fiduciary behavior.
In Dan’s City Used Cars v. Pelkey, the Court held, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg, that Section 14501(c)(1) of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 does not preempt state-law claims stemming from the storage and disposal of a towed vehicle.
