Legal Opinion
Menasco, Inc. v. Wasserman
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1989No. 88-3073PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case we once again address the requirement that plaintiffs prove a “pattern” of racketeering activity under the RICO statute. Plaintiffs have sued defendants for violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq., and on state common law grounds of deceit, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract, arising out of the purchase of Texas oil development investments. The district court dismissed plaintiffs’ action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) because it failed to allege a pattern of racketeering…
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- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Schreiber Distributing Co. v. Serv-Well Furniture Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Gilbert Roeder, Etc. v. Alpha Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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