Case Law Index
Animal Identification

January 1, 2002 - August 1, 2008

This index provides a comprehensive though not necessarily exhaustive compilation of reported and unreported federal and state court decisions involving Animal Identification that were decided on or after January 1, 2002. For those cases that have been summarized by the National Agricultural Law Center, a link is provided to the summary. The index will be regularly updated to reflect new judicial developments. The cases are listed in reverse chronological order.



FIFTH CIRCUIT


Avid Identification Systems, Inc. v. Phillips Electronics North America Corp., 2007 WL 2901415 (E.D. Tex. 2007) (patent on RFID technology)



EIGHTH CIRCUIT


Crystal Import Corp. v. Avid Identification Systems, Inc., 2008 WL 2120998 (D. Minn. 2008) (patent on RFID technology)

Alien Technology Corp. v. Intermec, Inc., 2008 WL 504527 (D. N.D. 2008) (patent on RFID technology)

Black Hills Packing Co. v. S. D. Stockgrowers Ass'n, 397 F.Supp. 622 (D.C. S.D. 1975) (delegation of authority under branding statute)



NINTH CIRCUIT


Allflex USA, Inc. v. Avid Identification Systems, Inc., 2007 WL 2701331 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (patent on RFID technology)

Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America v. US Dep't of Ag, 499 F.3d 1108 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (challenge under the Animal Health Protection Act)

Trovan, Ltd. v. Pfizer, Inc., 2000 WL 709149 (C.D. Cal. 2000) (patent infringement on transponders)



TENTH CIRCUIT


Stanko v. Maher, 419 F.3d 1107 (10th Cir. 2005) (constitutionality of state brand inspector's powers)

Estate of Harris v. Harris, 218 F.3d 1140 (10th Cir. 2005) (brand is prima facie evidence of ownership)



ALASKA


Jerrel v. State, Dept. of Natural Resources, 999 P.2d 138 (Alaska 2000) (failure to clearly mark livestock)



North Dakota


Billey v. North Dakota Stockmen's Ass'n, 579 N.W.2d 171 (N.D. 1998) (constitutionality of state branding law)



SOUTH DAKOTA


Continental Grain Co. v. Brandenburg, 587 N.W.2d 196 (S.D. 1998) (branding law does not supersede the UCC)





  

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