Legal Opinion

H. Henry Keller H.K. Enterprises, Inc. v. Central Bank of Nigeria Paul Ogwuma Alhaji Rasheed Alhaji M.A. Sadiq

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 16, 2002No. 00-3369PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.

In this case, H. Henry Keller and his closely held corporation, H.K. Enterprises, Inc. (collectively, “plaintiff’), filed suit against certain Nigerian individuals and the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”), alleging that plaintiff had been the victim of a financial scam. The issues before this court on appeal involve a civil claim brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). Defendants moved for dismissal based upon the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). The district court denied the motion, however, concluding that…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  4. Republic of Argentina v. Weltover, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by52 opinions

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