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BOOP v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

No. 12842.

278 F.2d 197 (1960)

Joe BOOP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn Motors Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

May 5, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Price, Carl Seet, Ralph Hamill, Joseph A. Kutch, Indianapolis, Ind., for appellant, Hollowell & Hamill, Indianapolis, Ind., of counsel.

Harry T. Ice, Robert D. Risch, Indianapolis, Ind., Peter F. Hilder, Dearborn, Mich., for defendant-appellee, Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, Indianapolis, Ind., of counsel.

Before DUFFY, SCHNACKENBERG and KNOCH, Circuit Judges.

DUFFY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a farmer by occupation, brought this suit claiming damages in the sum of Two Million Dollars for the alleged misappropriation by defendants, Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Dearborn Motors Corporation (Dearborn), of his original ideas and designs for a corn picker. Dearborn was never served with process, and did not appear in this action. The District Court granted Ford's motion for a summary judgment and dismissed the complaint and...

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