Legal Opinion
Dennis T. Serras, Michael C. Gibbons, and Dieter J. Boehm v. First Tennessee Bank National Association
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 25, 1989No. 88-1282PublishedCited by 343 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil action for damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq. and under the common law of fraud. The question on appeal is whether the District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan has personal jurisdiction, under Michigan’s long-arm statute, M.C.L. § 600.715, over defendant First Tennessee Bank. By an Order dated February 19, 1988, the Court below held that it did not. Plaintiffs Dennis T. Serras, Michael C. Gibbons, and Dieter J. Boehm appeal. We reverse.
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