Legal Opinion
County of Cook v. Midcon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 1985No. 83-3125, 83-3160PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
These appeals concern events related to a 1981 corporate reorganization involving Peoples Energy Corporation, MidCon Corporation and their corporate subsidiaries. Plaintiffs, the City of Chicago and the County of Cook, brought a class action on behalf of gas consumers against the various corporate defendants, their officers and directors, and their independent auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co., alleging that defendants had violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, (“RICO”) by conducting the affairs of MidCon, Peoples Energy *894and…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by71 opinions
- Tafflin v. LevittSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Lou v. BelzbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- John T. Henry and Evelyn I. Henry v. Farmer City State Bank, an Illinois Banking Corporation, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Gray v. LackeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Howard v. America Online Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
66 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.