Legal Opinion
Dickey v. Kennedy
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 25, 2010No. Civil Action 07-11717-NMGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
Pro se plaintiff James Dickey (“Dickey”) brought suit against Edward Kennedy (“Kennedy”) for 1) violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), based upon extortion, attempted extortion and mail fraud and 2) conspiracy to do the same in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d). Before the Court is Kennedy’s motion for summary judgment.
I. Factual Background
Plaintiff claims that Kennedy and others engaged in an unlawful scheme to “extort” real property from Boston property owners, one of whom is Dickey. The…
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