TORRES v. S.G.E. MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

No. 14-20128.

805 F.3d 145 (2015)

Juan Ramon TORRES; Eugene Robison, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. S.G.E. MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.; Stream Gas & Electric, L.T.D.; Stream S.P.E. G.P., L.L.C.; Stream S.P.E., L.T.D.; Ignite Holdings, L.T.D.; et al, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 16, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Goldstein , Eric Franklin Citron (argued), Goldstein & Russell, P.C., Bethesda, MD, Brent Taylor Caldwell, Esq. , Matthew J.M. Prebeg , Ph.D., Prebeg, Faucett & Abbot, P.L.L.C., Scott M. Clearman, Esq. , Clearman Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, Andrew Jack Kochanowski , Sommers Schwartz, P.C., Southfield, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

James C. Ho, Esq. (argued), Prerak Shah , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.

Harry Max Reasoner, Esq. , Houston, TX, John Patrick Elwood, Esq. , Joshua Stephen Johnson , John W. Webb , Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Direct Selling Association.

Harry Max Reasoner, Esq. , Houston, TX, John Patrick Elwood, Esq. , Joshua Stephen Johnson , Kathryn Comerford Todd , Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

Harry Max Reasoner, Esq. , Houston, TX, John Patrick Elwood, Esq. , Joshua Stephen Johnson , Craig G. Goodman , Washington DC, for Amicus Curiae National Energy Marketers Association.

Mary Ellen E. Signorille , Senior Attorney, AARP Foundation Litigation, Washington DC, for Amicus Curiae American Association of Retired Persons.

Before JOLLY, WIENER, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


Stream Energy, its marketing arm Ignite, and a number of other defendants (collectively, the "Defendants") appeal the district court's order certifying a class of some 150,000 plaintiffs (the "Plaintiffs") in this civil action brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C....

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