KAUTHAR SDN BHD v. STERNBERG

No. 97-2795.

149 F.3d 659 (1998)

KAUTHAR SDN BHD, a Malaysian Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael A. STERNBERG, an individual and citizen of the State of Illinois, James A. Simon, an individual and citizen of the State of Indiana, Carl B. Hilliard, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 14, 1998.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Voelker (argued), Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, for Kauthar SDN BHD.

Martin T. Fletcher, Rothberg & Logan, Fort Wayne, IN, for Michael A. Sternberg and James A. Simon.

Leonard E. Eilbacher, Eilbacher Scott, Fort Wayne, IN, for Carl B. Hillard, Jr.

C. Erik Chickendantz (argued), Hawk, Haynie, Gallmayer & Chickedantz, Fort Wayne, IN, for Matt C.

Warren A. Fitch (argued), Swidler & Berlin, Washington, DC; Solomon L. Lowenstein, Jr., Fort Wayne, IN, for Friendly Islands Satellite Communications, Limited.

Wesley N. Steury, Burt, Blee, Dixon & Sutton, Fort Wayne, IN, for Larry L. Risser.

Before CUMMINGS, RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Kauthar SDN BHD, a Malaysian corporation, filed suit on March 10, 1995, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against numerous defendants. It alleged federal securities law violations, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(a)-(d), and various state law claims. The case was transferred, over Kauthar's objection, to the United...

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