Legal Opinion
Edward C. Abell, Jr. v. Potomac Insurance Company of Illinois, Joe E. Fryar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1991No. 90-4737PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Joe Fryar appeals the district court’s judgment, which rejected his argument that the RICO statute is unconstitutionally vague and readjusted the amount of attorneys fees awarded to plaintiffs by $83,258.35. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
This court has already narrated the complicated facts of this case. 1 The following is a summary of the facts material to this appeal.
Westside Habilitation Center, Inc. (“Westside”) is an alleged non-profit corporation based in Cheneyville, Louisiana. According to its developer and creator, Joe Fryar,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- City of Riverside v. RiveraSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. KellstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Terminate Control Corp. v. HorowitzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Mota v. University of Texas Houston Health Science CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. KroutCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- W.O. Akin v. Q-L Investments, Inc., Etc., Laventhol & HorwathCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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