Legal Opinion
Flaherty v. Torquato
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 26, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-1525PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ZIEGLER, District Judge.
The Controller of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed a civil action for money damages predicated on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1964(a) and (c). Plaintiff alleges that defendants participated in a scheme to obtain government contracts through the corruption of public officials, and that the controller unwittingly approved these illegal contracts for the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) in the sum of $150,-000. Defendants have filed motions to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b) contending that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- FMC Corp. v. BoeskyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- Ridge v. VerityDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
- Flaherty (Tom) v. Torquato (John R., Jr.), Ellis (Judy), Stoneman (Allan R.), Herbert (David I.), Stone (Robert Rade), Schmeiser (Ronald C.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Bennie Whitehead v. Food Max of Mississippi, Inc., Kmart Corporation v. Paul S. MinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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