Legal Opinion
Kovian v. Fulton County National Bank & Trust Co.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided November 10, 1986No. 86-CV-154PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
MUNSON, Chief Judge.
Defendant's motion pursuant to F.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6) to dismiss the amended complaint in the above-captioned action raises difficult questions concerning the extent to which the civil remedies provided by the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1982), are available in disputes arising out of complex business transactions. Plaintiff’s inartfully pleaded amended complaint, organized into six “claims,” essentially raises seventeen separate possible bases of liability under RICO, all arising out of a…
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Center Cadillac, Inc. v. Bank Leumi Trust Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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- McCormack International Corp. v. VohraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Furman v. CirritoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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