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· 7/10/1997

Schlaifer Nance & Company v. The Estate of Andy Warhol, Frederick Hughes, Edward W. Hayes, Esq., and Vincent Fremont

Citations

  • 119 F.3d 91
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 17901
  • 1997 WL 378986

How courts have described this case

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

  • rejecting the argument that various predicate acts' were related because they shared the common goal of maximizing the wealth of the enterprise
  • aiding and abetting fraud must be proven by clear and convincing evidence
  • stating the determination of whether one’s reliance was “reasonable” is a “fact-intensive” inquiry
  • “Claims for violations of RICO generally need only meet the notice pleading requirements of Rule 8(a
  • “[C]ourts must take care to ensure that the plaintiff is not artificially fragmenting a singular act into multiple acts simply to invoke RICO.”
  • “Q. For any use. By anybody. A. Yes. Q. Whether it’s your home video or a video promoting Monster products. A. Yes.”

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Judges: Oakes, Kearse, McLaughlin

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