Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Heimann
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 1983No. Nos. 81-8017, 81-8018PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
On July 25,1980, appellant Gordon filed a seven count complaint naming 38 individuals and entities as defendants and alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, 18 U.S.C. sections 1961 et seq. The district court stayed discovery on October 29, 1980, dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted on December 2, 1980, and denied Gordon’s motion for leave to amend his complaint as moot on February 24, 1981.
Undeterred by the failure of his prior complaint, Gordon filed an almost identical…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Helen Varnes v. Local 91, Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the United States and CanadaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- William Knighton, Cross-Appellant v. John C. Watkins, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Max I. Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Cresswell v. Sullivan & CromwellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Cresswell v. Sullivan & CromwellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Baker v. AldermanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
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