Legal Opinion
Howell Hydrocarbons, Inc. v. John Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1990No. 89-5572PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Howell Hydrocarbons, Inc. appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The district court granted summary judgment on Howell’s RICO claims on the grounds that they were barred by res judicata, and that there was insufficient evidence of the pattern of racketeering necessary to support those RICO claims. The district court then dismissed Howell’s pendent state law claims. While we disagree with the district court that Howell’s claims were barred by res judicata, we affirm the summary judgment because there was…
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