11th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Class Action RICO Lawsuit Against Insurers

Mealey's (January 3, 2020, 12:47 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 20 affirmed a lower federal court’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act against insurers by two auto body collision shops, finding that the plaintiffs have failed to allege any fraudulent or wrongful conduct to demonstrate that there were predicate acts of fraud and extortion (Crawford's Auto Center, Inc., et al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, et al., No. 17-12583, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 37964)....

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