Legal Opinion
Clarissa Miranda A/K/A Clarissa Miranda Rodriguez v. Ponce Federal Bank, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 29, 1991No. 90-2214PublishedCited by 272 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal seeks to reconfigure the dimensions of the pleading framework for civil actions brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1988). Finding the district court’s order of dismissal to be consonant with applicable law, we reject the plaintiffs’ suggested architecture and affirm the judgment below.
1. BACKGROUND
Because this appeal arises from a dismissal for failure to state an actionable claim, we summarize the facts consistent with our obligation under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) to give the complaint a…
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