Legal Opinion
Equinox Gallery Ltd. v. Dorfman
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided January 25, 2018No. 17 Civ. 230 (GBD)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge
This civil RICO action, brought by Plaintiff Equinox Gallery Limited ("Equinox Gallery") against Defendant Fred Dorfman and two business entities he exclusively owns and controls, Dorfman Projects LLC and Fred Dorfman, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"), arises out of an alleged scheme to sell stolen Jasper Johns artwork to unsuspecting buyers. (Compl., ECF No. 1, at 1, 6.) Plaintiff asserts federal claims against all Defendants under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq., as well as claims for…
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