Legal Opinion
Patricia Burdett v. Robert S. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 1992No. 91-1291, 91-2339PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Patricia Burdett sued Robert Miller, charging a violation of the RICO statute (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, 18 U.S.C. § 1962) and, in a pendent count, a breach of fiduciary duty under Illinois law. After a bench trial, the district judge awarded Burdett damages in excess of $600,000 (after trebling), and later an attorney’s fee of some $125,000. Miller challenges both awards.
Burdett is a sales representative for a typography firm and a highly successful salesperson, but she is unsophisticated about investing and her modest stock portfolio is managed by…
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