Legal Opinion
Sigmond v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1987No. 86-6591PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
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Plaintiff (Sigmond) timely appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants. Sigmond brought this action pursuant to section 1964(c) of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68 (1982). Section 1964(c) establishes a private cause of action for treble damages for anyone “injured in his business or property by reason of a [defendant’s] violation” of RICO. Sigmond, a chiropractor, contends that defendants, in league with a chiropractic peer review board, violated RICO section 1962(c) and that their violations injured him in…
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- Sun Savings and Loan Association, a Corporation v. Daniel W. Dierdorff Mary DierdorffCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- People v. NorrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Sigmond v. BrownDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1986
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