Court Gives Plaintiffs Last Chance to Correct RICO Complaint

A federal judge for a third time dismissed a civil racketeering complaint accusing two California cities of conspiring with their administrators to thwart efforts of first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for their claimed injuries. But while U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal previously allowed the 14 police officers and firefighters the opportunity to file an amended complaint against the cities of Rialto and Stockton, and third-party administrators Corvel Enterprise Comp. Inc. and York Risk Services Group, his April 27 order could mark the end of the road for eig...