Legal Opinion
Landon v. GTE Communications Services Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 27, 1988No. 88 C 0932PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
Plaintiffs Wayne and Janel Landon bring this four-count action against GTE Communications Services, Inc. (“GTE”) and U.S. Telecom, Inc. (“US Telecom”) charging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. (1978), and breaches of various state law duties. Defendants move to dismiss all counts and seek reimbursement for costs and fees under Fed.R. Civ.P. 11. For the following reasons, we grant the motion to dismiss and deny the motion for sanctions.
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Factual Background 1
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