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· 10/8/1997

Madanes v. Madanes

Citations

  • 981 F. Supp. 241
  • 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15557
  • 1997 WL 626397

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • exercising RICO jurisdiction over Argentinian individual and Isle of Man corporation; specifics of service not provided
  • rejecting dismissal related to parallel Swiss case and citing the \exceptional circumstances\ test from Moses H. Cone Mem'l Hosp. v. Mercury Constr. Corp., 460 U.S. 1, 25-26 (1983)
  • denying motion to dismiss brought by attorney on RICO conspiracy allegation where attorney suggested and allegedly created false signature page to falsely show that artwork had been transferred before testator’s death
  • subject-matter jurisdiction found where wire transfers were integral to fraud because they served to hide assets from plaintiff
  • “[T]here is a difference between an action to obtain money from a specific, limited fund, and an action that seeks damages against third parties for misdeeds potentially related to the fund.”

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Judges: Sand

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