Legal Opinion
Emery v. American General Finance, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 21, 1994No. 94 C 5181PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GETTLEMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Verna Emery brings this one count putative class action against American General Finance, Inc., alleging a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. The Court’s jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1964 and 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Defendant has moved to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
Motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim should not be granted unless it appears beyond doubt that…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Emery v. American General Finance, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
- Emery v. American General Finance, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
- Verna Emery, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. American General Finance, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Verna Emery, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. American General Finance, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996