Legal Opinion
Banque Worms v. Luis A. Duque Pena E Hijos, Ltda.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 5, 1986No. 86 Civ. 2684 (GLG)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOETTEL, District Judge:
In this action, the plaintiff alleges that the various defendants defrauded it of eight million dollars. In addition to claims of common law fraud, the plaintiff alleges violations of section 1962(c) of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1982 & Supp. Ill 1985) (“RICO”). Because the parties are all aliens, the RICO count is the only basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction. One defendant, Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S.A. (“Flota”) moves to dismiss all claims against it pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6), for…
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