Royce H. Savage
Judge Savage no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Savage decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treated whether retained corporate earnings exceeded reasonable business needs as a fact-specific inquiry.
“Whether accumulation of profits or earnings by a corporation is beyond the reasonable needs of the business is a question of fact to be determined in the light of the facts and circumstances disclosed in each case.”
Cautions
When testing a verdict, he required the evidence and legitimate inferences to be viewed in the nonmovant’s favor.
“The Court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiff and give to the plaintiff the benefit of every legitimate inference to be drawn therefrom.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Motion to dismiss is sustained, and the cause is hereby dismissed.”
“The motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is sustained, the verdict of the jury set aside and judgment entered for defendant.”
“Plaintiffs should take nothing upon their claims for relief for infringement of the United States Letters Patent above described for misuse of the said patents in violation of the policy of the United States as expressed in the Sherman and Clayton Acts; and the Defdndants accordingly should have judgment of the issues joined upon Plaintiffs’ complaint for infringement.”
“Plaintiffs should take nothing upon their second claim respecting unfair competition, and Defendants should have judgment of the issues joined thereon.”
“Defendants Dempsey Pump Company and Specialty Sales and Service, Inc. should have judgment against the Plaintiff Kobe, Inc. for threefold the damages found to be sustained by them under Finding of Fact Number 78”
“Counsel for plaintiff will present to the Court a decree in conformity with these findings of fact and conclusions of law for entry of judgment on March 14, 1952.”
“3. Therefore, judgment is entered for the defendant.”
“Plaintiff is entitled to recover from defendant the principal sum of $1,550,702.-77, together with interest thereon at the rate of 6% per annum from January 20, 1958.”
“Defendant is not entitled to recover anything on its counterclaim.”
“Well Surveys, Inc. is entitled to judgment against McCullough Tool Company for damages, to be assessed following an accounting, for infringement of Patents No. Re. 23,226, No. 2,308,361 and No. 2,554,844, and for an injunction in usual form against further infringement of Patent No. 2,554,-844.”
“The individual parties • Pringle, Roulston and Brownell and their licensee McCullough Tool Company, as their interest may appear, are entitled to judgment against Dresser Industries, Inc. for damages, to be assessed following an accounting, for infringement of Patent No. 2,686,266 and for an injunction in usual form against further infringement of said patent.”
“The first cause of action (for declaratory relief) alleged in the amended complaint in Civil Action No. 3956 should be dismissed as to all patents of Well Surveys, Inc. mentioned therein except those patents as to which a dismissal has heretofore been entered and except those patents herein adjudicated as set forth in the foregoing conclusions of law.”
“Well Surveys, Incorporated misused its patents in suit for the period beginning June 11, 1940 and continuing until June 1, 1956, in violation of the policy of the United States relating to the grant, holding and exploitation of patents.”
A historical record
Judge Savage no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.