Legal Opinion
Burnette v. Lockheed Missiles & Space Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1995No. 94-15984PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
We affirm the judgment of the district court dismissing with prejudice plaintiff’s spurious civil RICO claim against the defendants, and imposing sanctions against plaintiffs attorney, Henry M. Steinberg.1 The relevant facts as explained in the district court’s well-reasoned opinion, Burnette v. Godshall, 828 F.Supp. 1439 (N.D.Cal.1993), are as follows: Velma Burnette brought this action in California Superior Court against defendants following an altercation she had with Godshall. After Burnette amended her complaint to add a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burnette v. GodshallDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1993
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