Dooley v. United Technologies Corp.
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
803 F. Supp. 428 (1992)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
Thomas Dooley (plaintiff) sued several foreign parties and Dooley’s employer, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) (defendants), for violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. UTC was headquartered in the United States, and the local long-arm statute gave the federal district court personal jurisdiction over the foreign defendants. Dooley charged that the foreign parties laundered payments from UTC and used this money to bribe foreign officials into buying UTC armed helicopters. Dooley further alleged that UTC and the foreign parties made statements calculated to deceive federal officials and evade federal limitations on unlicensed arms exports. If true, Dooley’s allegations would establish multiple criminal violations of several statutes, including the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA), and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The foreign parties filed separate motions to dismiss Dooley’s charges against them.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Green, J.)
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