JEPSON, INC. v. MAKITA ELEC. WORKS, LTD.

No. 92-3687.

30 F.3d 854 (1994)

JEPSON, INCORPORATED and Ko Shin Electric and Machinery Company, Limited, Plaintiffs, v. MAKITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LIMITED, Makita USA, Incorporated and Makita Corporation of America, Defendants-Appellants, and William A. ZEITLER, Douglas J. Colton and Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand, Appellants, v. BLACK & DECKER, INCORPORATED, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 26, 1994.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied August 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Orr, Frederick J. Sujat, Klayman & Associates, Washington, DC, for plaintiffs.

James K. Gardner (argued), Phil C. Neal, James H. Bowhay, Ralph T. Russell, Bradley C. Twedt, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, IL, for Makita Elec. Works, Ltd., Makita USA, Inc., Makita Corp. of America, William A. Zeitler, Douglas J. Colton, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand.

Raymond P. Niro, John C. Janka (argued), Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Chicago, IL, Mark D. Gately, Daniel R. Lanier, Steven F. Barley, Miles & Stockbridge, Baltimore, MD, for Black & Decker, Inc.

Before CUMMINGS, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied August 22, 1994.*

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Jepson, Inc. and Ko Shin Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd. filed suit against Makita U.S.A., Inc., Makita Corporation of America and Makita Electric Works, Ltd. (hereafter collectively referred to as "Makita") for alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq....

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