St. Elmo Hawkins v. General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation, and George R. Jones, T/a Beale and Jones

Fourth Circuit

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

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

DecidedMay 21, 1970

Docket13955

StatusPublished

This text of 427 F.2d 148 (St. Elmo Hawkins v. General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Motors Corporation, and George R. Jones, T/a Beale and Jones) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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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 (4th Cir. 1970).

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PER CURIAM:

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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PER CURIAM:

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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427 F.2d 148, 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9109, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/st-elmo-hawkins-v-general-motors-corporation-chrysler-motors-ca4-1970.