Legal Opinion

Marshall-Silver Construction Company, Inc. And Silver Construction, Inc. v. M. Mark Mendel, Daniel E. Murray, and M. Mark Mendel Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 18, 1990No. 87-1187PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

In Marshall-Silver Constr. Co. v. Mendel, 835 F.2d 63 (3d Cir.1987), this court affirmed the dismissal of a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68 (1982 ed. and Supp. V), based on the defendants’ allegedly extortionate attempt to drive the plaintiff out of business. We concluded that the plaintiff’s allegations of racketeering activity, even if taken as true, were insufficient to support the requisite finding that a “RICO pattern” existed and we therefore affirmed the district court’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
Menasco, Inc. v. WassermanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
Kimberly A. Sutherland v. Paul R. O'Malley and O'Malley & O'malley, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
Labov v. LalleyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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