Legal Opinion
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. v. Tatum
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1995No. 93-4299PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. and Stocker & Sitter Oil Company appeal an order holding that the phrase “pattern of racketeering activity” in the RICO statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), is “void for vagueness” as applied to these defendants and granting a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons set out below, we reverse.
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This case arises out of a series of oil and gas contracts between Columbia Natural Resources and Zachary Tatum and his affiliated companies.1 Columbia held approximately 47 leases allowing it to drill for…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
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3Cited by78 opinions
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