St. Elmo Hawkins v. General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation, and George R. Jones, T/a Beale and Jones
St. Elmo Hawkins v. General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation, and George R. Jones, T/a Beale and Jones
427 F.2d 148; 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9109
(Federal Reporter, Second Series)
St. Elmo Hawkins v. General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation, and George R. Jones, T/a Beale and Jones
Opinion
St. Elmo Hawkins has sued his former patent attorney, General Motors Corporation and Chrysler Corporation for misappropriation of an invention. The trial judge afforded plaintiff every opportunity to prove his allegations, but Hawkins was able to demonstrate neither the existence of a conspiracy nor actionable negligence on the part of the attorney. Finding no error in the District Court’s disposition of this case, the judgment is
Affirmed.
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