COMO v. COMMERCE OIL CO., INC.

No. 84 Civ. 0506 (JFK).

607 F.Supp. 335 (1985)

Ron COMO, Arlene Bieler, Edith W. Forrester, Steve Friedland, Robert Friedlander, Dorothy Friedlander, Dominick Maita, Robert Margolies, Moria Company and Stan Zerner, Plaintiffs, v. COMMERCE OIL COMPANY, INC., Sam J. Lewis, Jr., William D. Goodwin, Miller Contract Drilling, Inc., Deloit Miller and Derwin R. Clary doing business as D.R. Clary Drilling and Production, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Moss, Peter C. Kirschenbaum, Herrick, Feinstein, New York City, for plaintiffs.

William D. Goodwin, Crossville, Tenn., for Commerce defendants.

Jeffrey R. Mann, Carol M. Roberts, Rubin Baum Levin Constant & Friedman, New York City, for Miller defendants.


OPINION and ORDER

KEENAN, District Judge:

Plaintiffs allege that defendants engaged in fraudulent activities in connection with the sale of securities in oil drilling operations in Tennessee and Kentucky. Defendant Goodwin moves to dismiss plaintiffs' claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (1982) ("RICO"). He also moves to disqualify plaintiffs' counsel and to dismiss the action, pursuant to Rule...

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