Wilson v. Toussie’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1691 (Sherman Antitrust Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 1691 · 18 U.S.C. § 1961 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 1982 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985 · 42 U.S.C. § 1986
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · United States v. Turkette · Precision Instrument Mfg Co v. Automotive Maintenance Machinery Co · Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp. · Cortec Industries, Inc. v. Sum Holding L.P.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“While courts have made an exception to the particularity requirements and have allowed 'allegations [to] be based on information and belief when facts are peculiarly within the opposing party's knowledge,' this exception 'must not be mistaken for license to base claims of fraud on speculation and conclusory allegations,' especially in the context of RICO claims.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[I]n civil RICO actions, the concerns that dictate that fraud be pleaded with particularity exist with even greater urgency.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.