Legal Opinion
United Energy Owners Committee, Inc., and Robert T. Gilleran v. United States Energy Management Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 10, 1988No. 86-6050, 86-6404PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
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In No. 86-6050, plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their second amended complaint which alleges, as the sole basis for federal jurisdiction, two causes of action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1982). On May 19, 1986, the district court entered an order dismissing these claims for plaintiffs’ supposed failure to allege properly two elements of a RICO cause of action: (1) a “pattern of racketeering activity” and (2) an “enterprise.”
Plaintiffs also appeal dismissal of their pendent state law claims…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by72 opinions
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