Business Law question about if a claim is action in equity or not

Question

Steve wants to sue Peter because Peter violated a patent Steve owns. However, Steve doesn’t know whether his lawsuit will be an action in equity or not? If Steve is only suing for $100,000, what is the correct thing to tell Steve?

Answer 1

If Steve is suing only for damages, this would be an action in law. Be careful though because in a patent infringement case Steve may want an injunction to prevent Peter from continuing his alleged infringement. This would be an equitable action. Be sure to reas your prompt carefully.