Legal Opinion
Michael Tellis v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company and Parker House Sausage Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 1987No. 85-2704PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
This case comes to us on appeal following the district court’s grant of a motion by defendants Parker House Sausage Co. (“Parker”) and Parker’s insurer, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (“USF & G”), 625 F.Supp. 92, to dismiss plaintiff Michael Tellis’ complaint. Plaintiff’s complaint consisted of three counts, all based on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq. (“RICO”). This case gives us our first opportunity to determine the appropriate statute of limitations for a civil RICO claim. For the reasons stated herein,…
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- Compton v. IdeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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