Elliott H. Pollack v. Martin Z.N. Katz

42 F.3d 1401 RICO Bus.Disp.Guide 8703 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Elliott H. POLLACK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Martin Z.N. KATZ, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-55375. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1994. * Decided Nov. 4, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Elliott Pollack appeals pro se the district court's Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of his state law claims and claim brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 ("RICO"), 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1961-1968 , against his former defense counsel Martin Katz. Pollack contends that the district court erred by finding that his complaint failed to sufficiently allege defendant (1) conducted an enterprise, and (2) engaged in a pattern of racketeering activity required for a cognizable RICO claim. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 * Background 4 Pollack, an attorney, employed…