Legal Opinion
Rudell v. Comprehensive Accounting Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 30, 1986No. 85-2815PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants Glenn and Jean Ru-dell and Edward Bergquist, in his role as bankruptcy trustee for the Rudells,1 appeal the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees Comprehensive Accounting Corporation and Comprehensive officers Leo and Christopher Lauzen.2 The Rudells allege that they were fraudulently induced to enter a franchise agreement with Comprehensive in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Keene Corp. v. International Fidelity InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Publishers Resource, Inc. v. Walker-Davis Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Keene Corporation v. International Fidelity Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by36 opinions
- John T. Henry and Evelyn I. Henry v. Farmer City State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Mary Decker Slaney v. The International Amateur Athletic Federation and the United States Olympic CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- In the Matter of William J. Stoecker, Debtor. Appeal of Thomas E. Raleigh, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of William J. StoeckerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Barnett v. SternCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Vincent L. Pryner, Counterclaim v. Tractor Supply Company, Counterclaim Eugene Sobierajski v. Thoesen Tractor & Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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