· 6/14/2004
Sandra Jackson v. BellSouth Telecommunications
Citations
- 372 F.3d 1250
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 11578
- 2004 WL 1301078
How courts have described this case
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- holding that district court correctly found that nine months was not an adequately substantial period of time
- holding that nine months was a “wholly insufficient interlude” to be a substantial period of time
- holding that RICO conspiracy claim failed because alleged underlying conduct did not constitute a RICO violation
- holding that where the complaint fails to state a substantive RICO claim, a RICO conspiracy allegation \simply concludes that the defendants 'conspired and confederated' to commit conduct which in itself does not constitute a RICO violation.\
- holding that the same analysis applies to federal and Florida RICO claims
- explaining that “[c]onclusory allegations, unwarranted deductions of facts or legal conclusions masquerading as facts will not prevent dismissal”
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Judges: Tjoflat, Marcus, Musgrave
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