If you are up for some “heavier-than-normal” reading than what you’ll typically find here at On Snow, click the link below to read the latest update on trial activity between Bombardier (Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo) and Arctic Cat (Textron). After Ski-Doo lost their primary lawsuit against Arctic Cat for patent infringement on pyramidal design and accompanying rider position, both companies filed several post-trial motions…all of which were recently denied. However, if the wet side of powersports is your thing, Bombardier was granted a redo in a trial versus Arctic Cat over jet-ski safety mechanisms and an accompanying $50 million judgement in Arctic Cat’s favor. That lawsuit will go back to trial. Read the complete story by Matt Bernardini of Law 360 HERE.
