Justices OK Personal Injury as Racketeering Suit Basis (1)

The US Supreme Court said a commercial truck driver, who was fired over a failed drug test, can proceed with an anti-racketeering lawsuit that seeks to hold the maker of a CBD oil liable for his lost wages.

In an unusual 5-4 lineup, Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote that a plaintiff can seek triple damages for business or property loss under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act even if the loss resulted from a personal injury. Barrett’s ruling Wednesday was joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch and the court’s three liberal justices.

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