Legal Opinion
Chambers Development Co. v. Browning-Ferris Industries
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 6, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-2384PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff, Chambers Development Company, Inc. (“Chambers”), a company engaged in the trash and waste disposal business in Southwestern Pennsylvania, filed this action against the defendants alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970, 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq. (“RICO”), the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, et seq., and Pennsylvania common law. All of the defendants have submitted Motions to Dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b).
It is these motions which we now consider.
II. Facts
Defendant,…
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