Legal Opinion
Beatty v. North Central Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2002No. 01-1908, 01-2010PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
North Central Companies, Ine. (“North Central”), buys and resells bulk agricultural products. In this case, five former employee-traders sued North Central and its owners, alleging that North Central’s formula for compensating traders violated (1) the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968; (2) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461; and (3) state tort and contract law. The district court 1 granted North Central summary judgment dismissing the traders’ claims but denied North Central’s request for an award…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- David A. Griffin v. Jim Jamison, Inc., Doing Business as Jim Jamison Pest Control, and the Prudential Insurance Company of America, Doing Business as Prudential Healthcare Systems of ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Gloria Molasky Melanjo Investments, Inc. v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Marianne Casteel v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
3Cited by1 opinion
- John Beatty v. North Central Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002