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

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit·Decided May 21, 1970·No. 13955·Published

Opinion

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.

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).

Pincite

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