Legal Opinion
Philip Craig Shaffer v. Max Williams, U.S. Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1986No. 85-1582PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Philip Craig Shaffer, the plaintiff in this RICO action, 1 appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment against him. Finding that the district court correctly determined that there was no genuine issue of fact as to the existence of a RICO enterprise, we affirm.
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Originally following oral argument, this case was affirmed pursuant to 5th Cir.R. 47.6. The pertinent part of that rule permitted affirmance of a district court’s judgment only when that judgment was based on findings of fact that were not clearly erroneous. Counsel for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Marian Fontenot, Etc. v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Moises Galindo v. Precision American Corp., Georgia Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. RiccobeneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. HuttingerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Delta Truck & Tractor, Inc. v. J.I. Case CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Travelers Insurance v. Liljeberg Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Atkinson v. Anadarko Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Manax v. McNamaraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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