Legal Opinion
Attorney General of Canada v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided June 30, 2000No. 99-CV-2194PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM — DECISION & ORDER
McAVOY, District Judge.
The Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) commenced the instant action against Defendants alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq. arising out of an alleged smuggling scheme designed to avoid the payment of Canadian taxes. Presently before the Court are separate motions by all of the Defendants to dismiss the action pursuant to fed. R. Civ. P. 12.
I. BACKGROUND
Because this matter is before the Court on Defendants’ motions to dismiss pursuant to fed. R. Civ. p. 12, the…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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