Legal Opinion
H.J., Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided April 4, 1990No. Civ. 4-86-546PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MacLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ RICO claims, defendants’ motion for reconsideration and reinstatement of judgment, and plaintiffs’ motion for separate trial or severance.
FACTS
Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges that beginning on July 1, 1980, defendant Northwestern Bell provided officials of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) with various “benefits, rewards and considerations” for the purpose of influencing these officials in setting telephone rates of the state of Minnesota. In Count I,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by6 opinions
- County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Taffet v. Southern Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- County Of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- M.R. Taffet and Robert M. Fierman, on Behalf of Themselves and All of the Persons, Corporations, Municipalities, and Other Entities, Other Than the Who Are Similarly Situated v. The Southern Co., Southern Company Services, Inc., Alabama Power Company and Arthur Andersen & Co., Frederick Rodgers Carr, Carr Sales Company, O.E.M. Products, Inc., Timothy Dunn Stokely, Clark Stokely, III and All Others Similarly Situated v. The Southern Company, Southern Company Services, Inc., Georgia Power Company, and Arthur Andersen & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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