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At trial, petitioner did not offer expert testimony
regarding the value of either the Sentinel EPE or EPS recyclers.
In contrast, respondent offered expert testimony from Steven
Grossman (Grossman) and Richard S. Lindstrom (Lindstrom).
1. Grossman
Grossman is a professor in the Plastics Engineering
Department at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He has
a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of
Connecticut and a doctorate degree in polymer science and
engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He also has
more than 15 years of experience in the plastics industry,
including more than 4 years of experience as a research and
development scientist at the Upjohn Company in its Polymer
Research Group.
Grossman is also a partner in the law firm of Hayes, Soloway,
Hennessey, Grossman & Hage, P.C., which firm practices in the
area of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks,
copyrights, and trade secret protection.
Grossman's reports concerning the value of the Sentinel EPE
and EPS recyclers were very similar, and we discuss them
together. These reports discuss the limited market for the
recycled plastic material. Grossman concluded that the Sentinel
EPE and EPS recyclers were unlikely to be successful products
because of the absence of any new technology, the absence of a
continuous source of suitable scrap, and the absence of any
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