Legal Opinion
Shields Enterprises, Inc. v. First Chicago Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 1992No. 91-2134PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Shields Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) sued the First Chicago Corporation and Richard Gallagher, a First Chicago officer (all of whom we shall refer to collectively as “First Chicago” unless context otherwise requires), alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68 (RICO), sections 1964(b), (c), and (d), as well as various supplemental state law claims. This case presents a familiar scenario: a business arrangement gone sour results in a federal lawsuit by one of the disgruntled partners for triple damages under RICO. Early…
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