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CARTER v. BERGER

No. 85-1384.

777 F.2d 1173 (1985)

Leatrice CARTER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Robert B. BERGER and the Berger Group, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 14, 1985.

As Amended November 21, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. Ryan, Flynn, Galvin & Ryan, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Don H. Reuben, James H. Alesia, Katherine E. Rakowsky, Reuben & Proctor, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before BAUER, POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

A fraud committed against one person often injures others. Both the defrauded party and those indirectly injured may seek to recover for their losses. In this case the district court dismissed a suit by an indirectly injured party. We agree with the district court that the directly injured party is the right plaintiff.

In 1982 Robert B. Berger pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with paying money to employees of the Cook...

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