WILLINGHAM v. KNEELAND INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 18763.

415 F.2d 755 (1969)

John R. WILLINGHAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KNEELAND INDUSTRIES, INC., Star Cutter Company, Star Cut Sales, Inc., Norman B. Lawton, and Ford Motor Company, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

September 19, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Sevald, Royal Oak, Mich., for appellant.

William G. Lambrecht, Detroit, Mich., for appellees Kneeland Industries, Star Cutter Co., Star Cut Sales and Norman B. Lawton; Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Gilbert E. Gove, Detroit, Mich., on brief.

George N. Hibben, Chicago, Ill., for appellee Ford Motor Co.; Arlie O. Boswell, Jr., Hibben, Noyes & Bicknell, Chicago, Ill., John R. Faulkner, Office of the Gen. Counsel, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., on brief.

Before PHILLIPS, CELEBREZZE and McCREE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the dismissal of an action alleging patent infringement, unfair competition, fraud and other wrongs concerning assignments and contracts relating to certain drilling and reaming patents.

The original complaint consisted of fifty-one pages with numerous evidentiary exhibits. All defendants filed motions to dismiss, contending that the complaint showed lack of sufficient title in plaintiff to the drill and reamer patents in...

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