Legal Opinion
Morley v. Cohen
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1989No. Nos. 88-1391, 89-2303PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPROUSE, Circuit Judge:
The controversy underlying this appeal involved a tax shelter investment in coal mines which the appellees contend was a scheme to defraud investors, but which the appellants assert was simply a risky investment that went awry.
Irving Cohen and the Halajen Development Corporation appeal a district court judgment awarding Daniel Morley and William Evans1 $265,940 trebled after a jury found for them on RICO2 and state law claims. Cohen raises a plethora of issues on appeal, including the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission of certain evidence, and the court’s…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Budinich v. Becton Dickinson & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by70 opinions
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