Legal Opinion
Simpson Electric Corp. v. Leucadia, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1988PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
This appeal presents two questions: first, whether State courts enjoy concurrent jurisdiction with Federal courts over civil claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (18 USC §§ 1961-1968) and, second, whether defendant Leucadia has stated a cause of action for damages under the act in the fifth counterclaim of its amended answer. The Appellate Division answered the first question in the negative and thus did not pass on the second. We affirm but for different reasons. We hold that State courts enjoy concurrent…
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