EICHOLTZ v. HOBSON

Nos. 14077, 14078.

322 F.2d 654 (1963)

William EICHOLTZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Melvin HOBSON, Clelon Hobson and William T. Bennett, Defendants-Appellees. William EICHOLTZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Melvin HOBSON, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

September 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Rosin, William C. Wines, James B. Martin, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Bernard A. Petrie, Edmond J. Leeney, Hammond, Ind., Friedrich, Petrie, Tweedle & O'Connor, Hammond, Ind., for defendant-appellee Melvin Hobson.

Before KNOCH, CASTLE and KILEY, Circuit Judges.


KNOCH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, William Eicholtz, brought two suits in the United States District Court against defendants, Melvin Hobson, Clelon Hobson and William T. Bennett, to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by their negligence. The two actions were consolidated for trial and later for this appeal.

At the conclusion of plaintiff's evidence in the District Court, motion to dismiss Clelon Hobson was granted. The District Court made...

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