Legal Opinion
Raul F. Rodriguez v. Banco Central, Raul Rodriguez Rodriguez v. Banco Central Corporation, Raul F. Rodriguez v. Banco Central
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 30, 1990No. 90-1047, 90-1193 and 90-1403PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
During the 1970s’ the plaintiffs in this case bought land in Florida, which, they say, turned out to be a swamp. In their view, the seller of the land, a development company, defrauded them, and several banks, appellant Banco Central among them, helped the development company do so. They sued the banks, charging a violation of the federal anti-racketeering (RICO) statute (and several other statutes). The defendants moved for summary judgment.
On January 25, 1990, the district court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on one of plaintiffs’ RICO claims. See…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Baldwin County Welcome Center v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by72 opinions
- Rotella v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Klehr v. A. O. Smith Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Gonzalez Abreau v. Banco CentralCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Grimmett v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Detrick v. Panalpina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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