United States Seventh Circuit
NAT'L ORG. FOR WOMEN, INC. v. SHEIDLER, 99-3076; 99-3336; 99-3891; 99-3892; 01-2050
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 USC 1961-68, authorizes private parties to seek injunctive relief, and unlawful conduct may provide the basis for RICO liability where the organization intended the unlawful conduct.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/02/2001
- Published 10/02/2001
Judges
- WOOD, Circuit Judge., Before ROVNER, WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Lowell E. Sachnoff, Sachnoff & Weaver, Fay Clayton, Robinson, Curley & Clayton, Chicago, IL, Sara N. Love, Arlington, VA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Thomas L. Brejcha, Jr., James A. Serritella, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, Chicago, IL, Edward M. Gaffney, Jr., Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, IN, S. Elizabeth Mitchell, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Palo Alto, CA, Walter M. Weber, American Center for Law and Justice, Washington, DC, Larry L. Crain, American Center for Law & Justice, Brentwood, TN, for Defendants-Appellants.