BRINK'S MAT LTD. v. DIAMOND

No. 89-3578.

906 F.2d 1519 (1990)

BRINK'S MAT LIMITED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patrick DIAMOND, John Fleming, Marblemay Limited, Comprehensive Company Management Limited, Bolero Limited, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

July 30, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arden J. Lea, David J. Plavnicky, William A. Marshall, New Orleans, La., Rogers, Towers, Bailey, Jones & Gay, Jacksonville, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

Before KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge, RONEY and ALDISERT, Senior Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Brink's Mat Limited appeals an order dismissing for failure to perfect service of process its claims against two foreign defendants under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1961 et seq. On an issue of first impression in this Circuit, we hold that a plaintiff in a RICO case is not limited to domestic service of process by that statute, but may use means authorized by state...

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