Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank & Trust Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, District Judge.

In this “prime rate” litigation plaintiffs Haroco, Inc., Roman Ceramics, Inc., California Originals, Inc. and Mike Lane Distilled Products Co. charge defendants American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago (“ANB”), Walter E. Heller International Corporation and Ronald J. Grayheck with violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq., the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 121%, ¶¶ 261 et seq., and breach of contract.1 Before this court…