Legal Opinion
Brenda Bishop, A/K/A Brenda Boone v. The Corbitt Marine Ways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1986No. 86-2336PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Per curiam
This dispute over repairs to a fishing boat — a garden-variety commercial one— produced a RICO 1 complaint asserting claims under Subsections 1962(c) and 1962(d) 2 , which were dismissed by the trial court, 632 F.Supp. 10. It did so because the plaintiff alleged that the RICO “person” and the RICO “enterprise” were one and the same: the sole defendant. 3 We affirm.
As the trial court noted, the overwhelming weight of opinion in the circuits supports this action:
It is the learned opinion and majority opinion of most courts facing the question that there must be a distinction between the RICO…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Haroco, Inc. v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, Walter E. Heller International Corporation, & Ronald J. GrayheckCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago v. Haroco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Clarence E. Bennett v. Kenneth Berg, Dan R. Sandford, Jr. v. Kenneth BergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Richard D. BENNETT and Carole A. Bennett, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- United States v. G. Cecil Hartley, Travis Dell and Treasure Isle, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Robert J. Guidry v. Bank of Laplace, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. HuttingerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Mary E. Elliott and M.E. Elliott, Inc. v. Plato Foufas, Individually and D/B/A Plato Foufas & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Counter v. Robert T. Williamson Sonya Williamson Arlone Belaire, Defendants-Counter Claimant-Appellants v. Richard Vale Haynes Best Western of Alexandria, Inc. H. L. Haynes Mrs. H. L. Haynes Best Western International, Inc. American General Fire and Casualty Co. Maryland Casualty Co., Counter Robert T. Williamson Sonya Williamson Arlone Belaire v. Richard Vale, Richard Vale Haynes Best Western of Alexandria Best Western International, Inc. H. L. Haynes H. L. Haynes American General Fire and Casualty Maryland Casualty Co. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company H.L. & H. Holding Co. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company v. Robert T. Williamson, Robert T. Williamson Arlone Belaire Sonya J. Williamson, Robert T. Williamson Sonya Williamson Arlone Belaire v. Richard Vale, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. Haynes Best Western of Alexandria, Inc. Best Western International, Inc. H. l.haynes H. L. Haynes, Mrs. H & L Holding Co. American General Insurance Co. Richard S. Vale Maryland Casualty Co. v. Sonya Williamson, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Children, Robert T. Williamson, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Children Lawrence J. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. v. Dresser IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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