Legal Opinion
Apparel Art International, Inc. v. Leon Jacobson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 26, 1992No. 91-2070PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
The appellant, a subcontractor, brought this lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, against a contractor. The subcontractor claimed that the contractor, by defrauding the federal government in various ways, injured the subcontractor as well as the government. The district court dismissed the suit on the ground that the subcontractor had already litigated its RICO claim in an earlier arbitration proceeding; hence principles of res judicata barred the present action. We affirm the district court’s dismissal, but…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Kehr Packages, Inc. v. Fidelcor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- David T. Combs Sarah E. Combs v. James O. Bakker Tammy Faye Bakker Richard DortchCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Gilbert Roeder, Etc. v. Alpha Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Efron v. Embassy Suites (Puerto Rico), Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Apparel Art International, Inc. v. Amertex Enterprises Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Vemco, Inc. v. John CamardellaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Kenda Corp. v. Pot O'Gold Money Leagues, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Gonzalez-Morales v. Hernandez-ArencibiaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
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