ZERVAS v. FAULKNER

No. 87-1243.

861 F.2d 823 (1988)

John ZERVAS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. D.L. FAULKNER, et al., Defendants, Spencer Blain and Jane Nix, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Ravkind, Deborah Goodall, Dallas, Tex., for Blain.

Judy M. Spalding, Vincent W. Perini, Dallas, Tex., for Jane Nix.

Mark S. Werbner, Marc W. Joseph, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before BROWN, GEE and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.


GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

In this civil suit based on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and related pendant state law fraud theories, defendants-appellants Spencer Blain (Blain) and Jane Nix (Nix) appeal the judgment on the jury's verdict against them and in favor of plaintiffs-appellees John Zervas (Zervas) and certain entities controlled by him.1 We reverse.

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