JONAITIS v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

No. 15588.

374 F.2d 867 (1967)

Lawrence JONAITIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

February 16, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Jonaitis, pro se.

Alvin G. Hubbard, Walter D. Jacobs, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and CASTLE and FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judges.


FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

Action for assault and battery stemming from an altercation between plaintiff Lawrence Jonaitis and three agents of defendant General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). The altercation took place when the GMAC men attempted to repossess a station wagon held by Jonaitis under a conditional sales contract. The jury gave its verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appealed from the resulting judgment. Jurisdiction was founded on diversity.<...

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