Legal Opinion
Charles Elliott v. Chicago Motor Club Insurance (A Reciprocal)
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 14, 1987No. 86-1890PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, members of the Elliott family, appeal the dismissal of their cause of action with prejudice because their amended complaint failed to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The complaint, a civil RICO action, alleged the defendants, an insurance company and its related entities along with its lawyer, breached fiduciary duties, and their conduct constituted a scheme to defraud the Elliotts by use of mail through a pattern of racketeering. The district court concluded that the alleged actions of the defendants were not improper either…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Margaret Morgan and Burton Morgan v. Bank of Waukegan, a Banking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Lipin Enterprises Inc. v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Joseph C. Masi v. Ford City Bank and Trust Company, an Illinois Bank and Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Mitchell v. Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Ashland Oil, Inc. v. ArnettCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- James Deppe, William Deppe, William Clinton Deppe, and Charles Stephen Aggert v. Herman Tripp and Howard WeitekampCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Jennings v. EmryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Mary Kochton Appley v. Stuart West, Mary Kochton Appley v. National Republic Bank of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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