Tafflin v. Levitt
Tafflin v. Levitt, 493 U.S. 455 (1990), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that state courts have concurrent jurisdiction to decide civil claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
| Tafflin v. Levitt | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 27, 1989 Decided January 22, 1990 | |
| Full case name | Tafflin, et al. v. Levitt, et al. |
| Citations | 493 U.S. 455 (more) 110 S. Ct. 792; 107 L. Ed. 2d 887 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 865 F.2d 595 (4th Cir. 1989) (affirming federal district court); cert. granted, 490 U.S. 1089 (1989). |
| Holding | |
| State courts have concurrent jurisdiction to decide civil claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | White |
| Concurrence | Scalia, joined by Kennedy |
| Laws applied | |
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968 | |
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