Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit May 5, 2006, 04-3747 (In Re: Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Debtor. Caradon Doors and Windows, Inc. v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Movant-Appellant)

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Eagle-Picher Industries emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 1996, and in this case seeks to stay a $20 million patent-infringement action filed by Cara-don Doors and Windows against it in May 1997. After considerable collateral skirmishing, the merits of the stay motion focused on the following disagreement.