Legal Opinion

Garrett v. Selby Connor Maddux & Janer

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 21, 2005No. 04-5187PublishedCited by 1,604 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Pro se Plaintiff Delmer Garrett appeals the dismissal of his claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961, 1962, and 1964, against the law firm of Selby, Conner, Maddux & Janer and several individual attorneys. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm 1 .

I. BACKGROUND

A. District Court Proceedings

Plaintiffs complaint alleged that Defendants violated RICO by “engaging] in various schemes intended to use sham legal process to defraud and extort money and property from American citizens.” R. Vol. I, doc. 1 at 2-3.…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Hall v. BellmonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  4. Bobby J. Anderson v. Alfred HardmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. Utahns for Better Transportation v. United States Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by1,604 opinions

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