THORNTON v. EVANS

No. 81-1007.

692 F.2d 1064 (1982)

Leonard THORNTON and William Carothers, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. James E. EVANS, et. al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 1, 1982.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing January 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmund W. Kitch, Charlottesville, Va., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Steven P. Handler, Hannafan & Handler, Gregory J. Shinglman, Frank & Shinglman, John W. Rotunno, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before CUDAHY, Circuit Judge, FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, who are members of the Teamsters Union and beneficiaries of the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund (the "Fund"), brought suit to recover damages allegedly resulting from a conspiracy to defraud the Fund of millions of dollars through an insurance scam. Defendants involved in the present appeal include Richard G. Kleindienst, former Attorney General of the United States, the law firm of Welch, Morgan...

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