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Williams v. Ford Motor Co.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided May 18, 1998No. 97 C 162PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiff Joseph Williams (Williams), on behalf of a putative class of individuals similarly situated, brought this action against defendants Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Highland Park Ford, Inc. (Highland), claiming, inter alia, that Highland violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(e), when it fraudulently sold plaintiff an extended service plan (ESP) in connection with the purchase of a used car without disclosing the existence of an inspection fee. In our July 29, 1997 Memorandum and Order…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Reves v. Ernst & YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. GrayheckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Riverwoods Chappaqua Corp. And Harvey Shapiro v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Vulcan Golf, LLC v. Google Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2008
  2. Shapo v. O'SHAUGHNESSYDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002
  3. Westways World Travel v. AMR Corp.District Court, C.D. California · 2001
  4. Z-Tel Communications, Inc. v. SBC Communications, Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 2004
  5. Jonah Shawgo as Administrator, on behalf of the Estate of Rick Lee Shawgo v. Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical Services, d/b/a Tiger Services, Tiger Plumbing Services, LLC, Tiger Heating and Air Conditioning Services, Inc., Tiger Electrical Services, LLC, and Ally Financial, Inc., d/b/a Ally LendingDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2026

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