Richard E. Landau, Cross-Appellee v. J. D. Barter Construction Company, Inc., Cross

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from two orders granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, J.D. Barter Construction Co., Sangamo Construction Co., and Sam Barter. The first order, involved an action brought by plaintiff Richard E. Landau for infringement of a patent on a “sand drain” process, and determined that the patent was invalid. The order cited no reasons for granting the motion. The district court docket sheet shows merely that the summary judgment motion was granted on the basis of 35 U.S.C. § 102 (1979) (lack of novelty) 1 and 35 U.S.C. § 103 (1979) (obviousness). 2…