Legal Opinion
MAJIK MARKET, a DIV. OF MUNFORD, INC. v. Best
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided June 19, 1987No. Civ. C-86-1115-APublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
O’KELLEY, Chief Judge.
On May 20, 1986, plaintiff Majik Market, a division of Munford, Inc., filed suit against Gary L. Best, Vista Distribution U.S.A., Inc., and Vista Group U.S.A., Inc. (collectively hereinafter referred to as the defendants) alleging violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Included in the complaint were pendent state claims for breach of contract and fraud. By order of February 5, 1987, this court allowed all defendants to assert counterclaims through an amended answer for abusive litigation as defined by Yost v. Torok, 256…
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