Legal Opinion
Michael Deguelle v. Kristen Camilli
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 15, 2011No. 10-2172PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Michael J. DeGuelle, a tax employee of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., was terminated after reporting an alleged tax fraud scheme to the company and federal law enforcement agencies. Following his termination, DeGuelle filed suit asserting two civil claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and 1962(d). The district court dismissed DeGuelle’s RICO claims with prejudice, finding that the predicate acts alleged were either unrelated or did not proximately cause DeGuelle’s injuries. DeGuelle believes the district court erred…
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