context: . Attorneys fees and legal expenses incurred in other proceedings which are proximately caused by a RICO defendant's wrongful conduct may be cognizable injuries under RICO.
citation_a.signal: but see
citation_a.identifier: 434 F.3d 916, 931-32
citation_a.parenthetical: attorneys fees incurred in defending against false arrest not considered an injury to business or property under RICO
citation_a.sentence: See Burger v. Kuimelis, 325 F.Supp.2d 1026, 1035 (N.D.Cal.2004) (plaintiff may be entitled to recover legal fees incurred in other proceedings as a result of a RICO defendant's wrongful conduct); Hondeen v. Lemaire, 112 F.3d 1339, 1354 (8th Cir.1997) (prior legal expense qualifies as injury to business or property); but see Evans v. City of Chicago, 434 F.3d 916, 931-32 (7th Cir.2006) (attorneys fees incurred in defending against false arrest not considered an injury to business or property under RICO); Kelley v. Watts, 2007 WL 3232080 **2, 3 (E.D.Ark.2007) (same).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 325 F.Supp.2d 1026, 1035
citation_b.parenthetical: plaintiff may be entitled to recover legal fees incurred in other proceedings as a result of a RICO defendant's wrongful conduct
citation_b.sentence: See Burger v. Kuimelis, 325 F.Supp.2d 1026, 1035 (N.D.Cal.2004) (plaintiff may be entitled to recover legal fees incurred in other proceedings as a result of a RICO defendant's wrongful conduct); Hondeen v. Lemaire, 112 F.3d 1339, 1354 (8th Cir.1997) (prior legal expense qualifies as injury to business or property); but see Evans v. City of Chicago, 434 F.3d 916, 931-32 (7th Cir.2006) (attorneys fees incurred in defending against false arrest not considered an injury to business or property under RICO); Kelley v. Watts, 2007 WL 3232080 **2, 3 (E.D.Ark.2007) (same).