Staar Surgical Company, Inc. v. Microtech Surgical Associates, Inc. Microtech, Inc. Michael Bartell Charles Mastellone

46 F.3d 1145 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICROTECH SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.; Microtech, Inc.; Michael Bartell; Charles Mastellone, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56130. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted: Dec. 5, 1994. Decided: Jan. 19, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * OVERVIEW 2 Staar Surgical Company, Inc. (Staar) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Microtech Surgical Associates, Inc.; Microtech, Inc.; Michael Bartell; and Charles Mastellone (collectively, Microtech). Staar sued Microtech in a diversity action based on California state law, alleging, inter alia, that Microtech had patented an intraocular lens (IOL) insertion device owned by Staar, and had disclosed and licensed the patent to Staar's competitor, Allergan, in violation of Microtech's Manufacturer's Representative Agreement…