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COWAN v. CORLEY

No. 86-2803 Summary Calendar.

814 F.2d 223 (1987)

Vernon COWAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe CORLEY, Sheriff of Montgomery County, Texas, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip W. Swisher, Peter W. Murphy, Conroe, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Wm. Richard Powell, D.C. Jim Dozier, Houston, Tex., for Corley, et al.

John Roberson, Gregory Jones, Mark A. Carrigan, Houston, Tex., for Montgomery County Wrecker.

Before POLITZ, WILLIAMS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Granting the motion to dismiss filed by Joe Corley, Sheriff of Montgomery County, Texas and other "public" defendants, the district court dismissed the complaint of Vernon Cowan which alleged violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961, et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Concluding that Cowan's pleadings do present claims...

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