Oregon Inventor Owes $600,000 in Legal Costs
A judge in Eugene, Ore., has ruled that an inventor who sued archery manufacturer BowTech for $40 million but failed to win damages must pay the company’s nearly $600,000 in legal fees.
The Register-Guard reports that the dispute involves a design for an archery bow. Claude Hadley alleged BowTech used his design after turning him down. The company said its design was substantially different and obtained independently.
After a trial in March a jury decided that BowTech did breach a contract with Hadley – although it didn’t say how. The jury found that the breach didn’t do Hadley financial harm, however, so he was awarded no damages.
This week, judge Charles Carlson ruled that state law awards court costs to prevailing parties.
Hadley’s lawyer said the decisions will be appealed.
- LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claims
- IIHS Rolled out A New Whiplash Prevention Test
- UBS Top Executives to Appear at Senate Hearing on Credit Suisse Nazi Accounts
- Why 2026 Is The Tipping Point for The Evolving Role of AI in Law and Claims
- Canceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo
- FM Using AI to Elevate Claims to Deliver More Than Just Cost Savings
- Nationwide Spending $100M on AI to Beef up Claims Efficiency, Customer Experience
- Adjusters Launch ‘CarFax for Insurance Claims’ to Vet Carriers’ Damage Estimates