Forum
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
14-20128; 14-90004
Case Updates
Sitting en banc, Fifth Circuit upholds class-certification of RICO claims
September 30, 2016
In en banc proceedings, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the class certification of the district court.
Fifth Circuit reverses class-certification of RICO claims
October 16, 2015
A divided panel of the Fifth Circuit vacated the district court’s order certifying the class under Rule 23(b)(3) of approximately 150,000 plaintiffs advancing claims under RICO and alleging that they were victims of an illegal pyramid scheme. A majority of the panel agreed that common questions of law and fact do not predominate over individualized inquiries of causation and knowledge and, therefore, class certification was inappropriate.
U.S. Chamber amicus brief filed 2/3/2014. Appeal granted 3/6/2014. U.S. Chamber amicus brief on appeal filed 7/25/2014.
Argued 2/3/2015. Decided 10/16/2015.
Petition for rehearing en banc granted 3/12/2016. Argued 5/2016.
U.S. Chamber amicus brief filed 4/15/2016 in en banc proceedings.
Decided 9/30/2016.
Case Documents
- Motion for Leave to File Amicus -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC, etal. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC, et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Opposition to 23(f) Petition -- Torres v. SGE management, LLC (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Order Granting 23 Petition and Amicus Motion -- Torres v. SGE Management (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief arguing for Reversal -- Torres v. SGE Management (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- AARP Amicus Brief -- Torres v. SGE Management (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Reply Brief of Appellants -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Post-Argument Letter from Appellants -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Post-Argument Letter from Appellees -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Order re Ex Parte Motion for Contempt -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Appellants' Reply Brief -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Opinion -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Petition for Rehearing En Banc -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC et al. (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Order Granting Rehearing En Banc -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC (Fifth Circuit)_1.pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (Rehearing En Banc) -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Supplemental Brief of Appellees -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- En Banc Opinion -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Petition for Rehearing -- Torres v. SGE Management, LLC (Fifth Circuit).pdf