RICE v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

Civ. A. No. 53-178.

140 F.Supp. 247 (1956)

Thomas C. RICE, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.

United States District Court D. Massachusetts.

March 29, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin R. Jenney, Robert J. Keating, Kenway, Jenney, Witter & Hildreth, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff.

Brinley M. Hall, Choate, Hall & Stewart, John L. Hall, Boston, Mass., Byerly, Townsend & Watson, C. Blake Townsend, New York City, for defendant.


FORD, District Judge.

This is an action for infringement of U. S. Patent No. 1,977,773, issued October 23, 1934 to plaintiff Rice, for a tappet valve clearance compensator. Only claim 9 of the patent is involved in the present action. Defendant moves for summary judgment holding claim 9 of the patent invalid.

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