Legal Opinion
Liu v. Republic of China
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1989No. 87-2976PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Two gunmen acting on orders of Admiral Wong Hsi-ling (Wong), Director of the Defense Intelligence Bureau (DIB) of the Republic of China (ROC), shot and killed Henry Liu in Daly City, California. Helen Liu (Liu), his widow, appeals the district court’s dismissal of her complaint for damages against the ROC. Liu asserted claims against the ROC and various individuals for wrongful death under California law, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1964, and under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985(3) and 1986 of the Civil…
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