Fred L. Slaughter v. Stanley W. Levy Stanton L. Stein

39 F.3d 1188 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Fred L. SLAUGHTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stanley W. LEVY; Stanton L. Stein, Defendants-Appellees. No. 93-56719. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Fred Slaughter appeals pro se the district court's Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal with prejudice of his claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1961-1968 , against former defense counsel and his law partner. Slaughter contends that the district court erred by finding that his complaint failed to sufficiently allege a pattern of racketeering activity required for a cognizable RICO claim. 1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. Background 3 Slaughter is a lawyer who employed defendant Levy as his defense counsel in a malpractice action. Although Levy's…