Legal Opinion
Bruner Corporation v. R.A. Bruner Company and Robert A. Bruner, Sr., Cross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 7, 1998No. 96-3537, 96-3640PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Bruner Corporation designs and manufactures water treatment systems. In the mid-1980s, a trusted Bruner Corporation employee named John Balogh began selling the Corporation’s products to various retailers on his own and pocketing the profits. One of the purchasers of this stolen property was R.A. Bruner, a sole proprietorship run by the son of Bruner Corporation’s founder. Bruner Corporation eventually discovered the scheme and sued R.A. Bruner, among others, 1 for violations of the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Management Computer Services, Inc. v. Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- Emma Anderson v. Flexel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Verna Emery, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. American General Finance, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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- Michael A. Aubert v. American General Finance, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Kurt Froebel v. George E. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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