ALJ Essex Issues ID/RD on Violation
On November 4, 2009 ALJ Essex issued the public version of his October 9, 2009 initial determination following a remand ordered by the Commission in Inv. No. 337-TA-632, In the Matter of Certain Refrigerators and Compnents Thereof. ALJ Essex found that the new claims construction ordered specifically by the Commission did not effect his analysis of whether complainant Whirlpool had met the technical prong of the domestic industry requirement in his original Initial Determination, made on February 26, 2009. ALJ Essex made the conclusion of law, among others, that a domestic industry exists, as required by section 337. The respondents were LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics USA, Inc. and LG Electronics Monterrey. (PDF)
