It was a ruff ruling for International Business Machines Corp. in litigation against pet-supply retailer Chewy Inc.

U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff, who sits in the Southern District of New York, granted Chewy’s motion for summary judgment against IBM.

Judge Jed Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. (Credit: Rick Kopstein) Judge Jed Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. (Credit: Rick Kopstein)