Councill, Gunnemann & Chally Obtains Dismissal of RICO and Fraud Claims in Real Estate Investment Dispute

A Councill, Gunnemann & Chally team secured dismissal of all claims against its client in a multi-million-dollar dispute arising out of a Los Angeles, California real estate development project.  In its order, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia agreed with CGC’s arguments that the plaintiffs had failed to state claims under federal and Georgia RICO statutes and that a merger clause in the parties’ LLC operating agreement barred plaintiffs’ fraud claims.  The Court further held that the plaintiffs were required to serve a defendant located abroad in accordance with the Hague Service Convention and could not circumvent the Convention through alternative service means.

The case is Wang & Gao Family Trust et al. v. TA Partners LLC et al., case number 1:24-cv-02446, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  The CGC team consisted of Jon Chally and Ben Watson.