MENASCO, INC. v. WASSERMAN

No. 88-3073.

886 F.2d 681 (1989)

MENASCO, INC.; Lucky Two, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Barry M. WASSERMAN; Sounion Petroleum; Spheric Petroleum, a Texas Corporation; Alaina, Ltd., a Maryland Corporation; Ankar, Ltd., a Maryland Corporation; Lande Realty, Ltd., a Maryland Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew L. Hartman (Arvin E. Rosen, Siskind, Burch, Grady & Rosen, on brief) for plaintiffs-appellants.

Harry Levy (Joshua R. Treem, Schulman, Treem, Kaminkow & Gilden, P.A., on brief) for defendants-appellees.

Before HALL, PHILLIPS, and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.


WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

In this case we once again address the requirement that plaintiffs prove a "pattern" of racketeering activity under the RICO statute. Plaintiffs have sued defendants for violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1961, et seq., and on state common law grounds of deceit, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract, arising out of the purchase of Texas oil development investments...

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