Trovan Ltd. v. Pfizer, Inc.
Trovan Ltd. v. Pfizer, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Trovan Ltd., and its California licensee, Electronic Identification Devices, Ltd., (collectively Trovan), appeal the district court’s order vacating a permanent injunction after the court ordered a new trial as to liability in Trovan’s action against Pfizer, Inc. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
In general, an order granting a new trial is interlocutory in nature and cannot be immediately appealed. See Allied Chem. Corp. v. Daiflon, 449 U.S. 33, 34-36, 101 S.Ct. 188, 190-91, 66 L.Ed.2d 193 (1980); Roy v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, 781 F.2d 670, 671 (9th Cir. 1985). A claim that the grant was improper must wait for review until there is a final judgment. Allied Chem., 449 U.S. at 36, 101 S.Ct. at 191. So it is here.
We recognize that we often have jurisdiction over appeals from orders dissolving injunctions
In the first place, because of the posture of this case there are no factual determinations for or against Trovan’s injunction claim. Those remain in controversy, and, in effect, the district court has neither
In fine, we lack jurisdiction to hear Trovan’s appeal.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
. 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1); Armstrong v. Wilson, 124 F.3d 1019, 1021 (9th Cir. 1997).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- TROVAN LIMITED, a Corporation of the United Kingdom Electronic Identification Devices, Ltd., a California Corporation v. PFIZER, INC., a Delaware Corporation
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Published