Legal Opinion
Owl Construction Co. v. Ronald Adams Contractor, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 9, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-2596PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. CARR, District Judge.
REASONS
This matter came on for trial by jury on May 19,1986. The plaintiff, Owl Construction Company, Inc. (OWL), sought to recover damages and attorneys fees from defendants Ronald Adams Contractor, Inc. and Ronald J. Adams. 1 OWL asserted: 1) a private cause of action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1964(c), 1962(c), (d); 2) the commission of an abuse of process under Louisiana law; 3) violations of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, La.R.S. 51:1405, et seq.; and, 4) unjust…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Minyard v. Curtis Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- Alcorn County, Mississippi v. U.S. Interstate Supplies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Harry O. Stratton, William D. Riggs and Loy Z. Harrell, United States of America v. Samuel S. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Edmonston v. A-Second Mortgage Co. of Slidell, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Liquid Air Corp. v. RogersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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- Wilcox v. First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- American Bank & Trust of Coushatta v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Rolando P. Duboue v. The City of New Orleans and Claudell LoganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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