Legal Opinion
United States v. Ritchie Special Credit Investments, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2010No. 09-2528PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Ritchie Special Credit Investments, Ltd., et al. (collectively, “Ritchie”) twice sought to intervene into an adversary proceeding initiated by the government pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1345 against Minnesota businessman Thomas J. Petters, certain businesses that Petters owned, including Petters Group Worldwide, LLC, (PGW), and other individuals. The § 1345 action alleged that Petters and his associates orchestrated an extensive and long-running Ponzi scheme. 1 The government obtained a temporary restraining order freezing assets, and shortly thereafter Petters stipulated to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mausolf v. BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Briggs Transportation Company, Debtor. Lend Lease, a Division of National Car Rental Systems, Inc. v. Briggs Transportation Company, in Re Briggs Transportation Company, Debtor. General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. Briggs Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by42 opinions
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