Legal Opinion
Regional Refuse Systems, Inc. v. Inland Reclamation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1988No. Nos. 85-3855, 85-3869PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, Circuit Judge, joined by Milburn, Circuit Judge,
EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge, (p. 15) delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their complaint against dozens of named and unnamed defendants under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962 & 1964 (RICO), 15 U.S.C. § 1 (Sherman Antitrust Act), and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 & 1983. Some of the defendants have cross-appealed, claiming that the district court should have awarded sanctions against plaintiff Dzina and his original counsel in addition to the sanction of dismissal of the action. We affirm.
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Plaintiff Dzina is the president and sole shareholder of the other two…
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