United States Eleventh Circuit

In a claim under RICO and related state laws, a group of entities and individuals were not vicariously liable for the criminal acts of a co-defendant, as evidence did not establish the existence of a partnership or joint venture.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2002
• Published 12/20/2002

Judges

• BLACK, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH and BLACK, Circuit Judges, and PROPST, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas K. Equels, Orlando, FL, Lisa Shearer Nelson, Holzman Equels, Tallahassee, FL, Leon H. Handley, Gurney & Handley, Orlando, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin J. O'Brien, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, New York City, Charles B. Lembcke, Datz, Jacobson, Lembcke & Wright, PA, Jacksonville, FL, R. Steven Ruta, Barrett, Chapman & Ruta, P.A., Orlando, FL, Gregg W. Mackuse, Miller, Alfano & Raspanti, P.A., Philadelphia, PA, Isaac Szpilzinger, Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., New York City, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.