Legal Opinion
Ruth E. Oscar Charles Spinosa v. University Students Co-Operative Association George Proper
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1992No. 90-15750PublishedCited by 283 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Ruth Oscar and Charles Spinosa (collectively Oscar) rented apartments in Berkeley near Barrington Hall, a student co-operative run by defendant University Students Co-Operative Association (USCA). Angered by a wide range of un-neighborly behavior on the part of Barring-ton residents, including drug dealing, Oscar sued USCA and all the residents of Barrington Hall. Oscar claimed that the activities of Barrington residents collectively violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and sought treble damages under 18 U.S.C. §…
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