Legal Opinion
Harry E. Fleischhauer v. C. Elvin Feltner, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1989No. 87-4060PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This appeal follows a jury verdict awarding appellees treble damages of $3,951,-351.00 for RICO violations associated with appellees’ participation in appellants’ film investment program. Appellants raise several issues regarding liability and damages. We affirm the liability determination, except as to Krypton, and reverse, in part, the damages award.
I. FACTS
This controversy arose when 19 separate plaintiffs purchased non-theatrical rights to the distribution of 23 full length feature motion pictures and television episodes from five defendants. 1
The rights in the…
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