Klehr v. A.O. Smith Corp.
United States Supreme Court
521 U.S. 179 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
Marvin and Mary Klehr (plaintiffs) bought a Harvestore silo from A.O. Smith Corporation (the Company) (defendant) in 1974 based on representations that it would limit oxygen exposure to stored feed, producing healthier cows and higher profits, and alleged the Company made further related representations over many subsequent years; the Klehrs discovered in 1991 that the silo did not perform as represented and sued in 1993 under RICO for mail and wire fraud.
IssueFree
Whether the statute of limitations for claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act begins to run after each overt act that is a part of the violation.