Legal Opinion
Langan v. Smith
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17–12095–PBSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaris, C.J.
*203INTRODUCTION
This case stems from a 2013 legal malpractice suit against Plaintiff Richard Langan, a solo practitioner of law. Having prevailed in that suit, Langan now brings this action under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq. ("RICO"), and state law. Because the complaint fails to allege a plausible RICO claim, Defendants' motions to dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 30, 35, and 42) are ALLOWED with respect to the RICO counts. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims. Accordingly, the case is…
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