Legal Opinion
Andreas Proimos v. Fair Automotive Repair, Inc., and Gayle S. Wakefield
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 23, 1987No. 86-1509PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Fair Automotive Repair franchises muffler shops. Andreas Proimos and the other plaintiffs acquired four of the 39 franchises Fair issued. Fair supplied a method of doing business, designs of shops, and other assistance. In 1984 the owners of four franchises repudiated their contracts with Fair, changed the names of their shops, and continued to sell mufflers at the same locations in northern Illinois. They filed suit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68, contending that Fair is an enterprise operated through a pattern of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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