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No. 23-365October Term 2024Decided Apr 2, 2025

Docket 23-365October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Douglas J. Horn

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff can sue for triple damages under the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for economic losses to their business or property, even if those financial losses were caused by a personal injury.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 2, 2025
Case AcceptedApr 29, 2024
Arguments HeardOct 15, 2024
Decision ReleasedApr 2, 2025
What it's about

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff can sue for triple damages under the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for economic losses to their business or property, even if those financial losses were caused by a personal injury. The decision arose from a case where a truck driver lost his job after failing a drug test due to a CBD product that falsely claimed to contain no THC.

Question presented

Are economic harms resulting from personal injuries properly considered injuries to “business or property by reason of” the defendant’s acts for purposes of a civil treble-damages action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Apr 2, 2025

Area

Decided Supreme Court case