Legal Opinion
H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 22, 1987No. 87-5121PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s1 order dismissing their complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., 648 F.Supp. 419, 430 (D.Minn.1986). Appellants’ complaint alleged, inter alia, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68 (RICO). We affirm.
Because appellants’ complaint was dismissed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), we view the facts alleged in their complaint in the light most favorable to them. Bennett v. Berg,…
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