Eplus Technology, Inc. v. Aboud

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

This common-law fraud and RICO 1 action against Canadian defendants presents questions of personal jurisdiction and sufficiency of service under Rule 4(f), Fed. R.Civ.P., and the Hague Convention. Also presented is the question of whether the complaint states a valid RICO claim.

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Plaintiff ePlus Technology, Inc. is a Virginia corporation doing business as a supplier of computer equipment. Defendants Patricia Aboud, George Bernaehawy, and Jean-Marie Chartouni are Canadian citizens and residents of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Defendant Daniel Ackerib is a…