ZippySack LLC v. Ontel Products Corp.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
182 F. Supp.3d 867 (2016)
Relevant factsFree
Following a patent-infringement settlement letting Ontel (defendant) sell off remaining inventory, Ontel discovered additional unsold inventory after the settlement and informed ZippySack (plaintiff), which sued for breach of the settlement; Ontel claimed the settlement should be rescinded due to its own unilateral mistake in estimating the inventory quantity.
IssueFree
Whether a unilateral mistake in estimating inventory quantities warrants rescission of a settlement agreement.
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