A jury in Wilmington, DE on Thursday returned a verdict of $2.2 million in favor of Callaway Golf Company and against Dunlop Slazenger Group Americas Inc. based on a finding that Dunlop willfully engaged in false advertising when it claimed in 2001 and 2002 that the Maxfli A10 golf ball was the “Longest Ball on Tour.”
Additionally, the jury rejected Dunlop's counterclaim that Callaway Golf Company used any Dunlop trade secrets.
“We are very pleased that this hard-fought, three-year battle has resulted in a jury verdict finding that Callaway Golf did not use any of Dunlop's trade secrets in the creation of our golf balls,” said William Baker, Chairman and CEO of Callaway Golf. “We also are grateful that the jury found that Dunlop falsely advertised the performance of the Maxfli A10 golf balls. This verdict demonstrates that false statements in advertising simply will not be tolerated. Our thanks go to the judge and jury for their service over the course of this 10-day trial. We also want to thank our trial team and the many other folks who helped us achieve this victory.”
