Neely v. Campos

26 F.3d 131 RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 8577 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Frances NEELY, Executrix of the Estate of Lloyd D. Neely and Royal Vista, Inc., a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Frank CAMPOS; Calvin Reynolds; Roger Gugger; Gold Capital Investments Corp., a California corporation; Sterling Medical Systems, Inc., a Utah corporation; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated; Premwest, Inc., a California corporation, Defendants-Appellants. No. 92-56197. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 1994. Decided May 27, 1994. 1 Before: D.W. NELSON, REINHARDT, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Defendants/Appellants appeal the district court's judgment following a bench trial finding them liable under the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") ( 18 U.S.C.A. Secs. 1961-1968 (West 1988 & Supp.1993)) and liable for fraud. The court awarded monetary damages of…