Legal Opinion
American Automotive Accessories, Incorporated and Emalfarb Investment Corporation v. Alan Fishman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 23, 1999No. 98-1266PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, JR., Circuit Judge.
American Automotive Accessories, Incorporated (“American”) and Emalfarb Investment Corporation (“Emalfarb Investment”) filed this action for civil damages against Alan Fishman based on alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) and (d). The complaint alleges that Fishman, the owner of a currency exchange, fraudulently cashed some seventy checks embezzled by American and Emalfarb Investment employee Nick Favia over a period of six years. With the consent of the parties, the matter was referred…
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