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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND TIMOTHY C. HARRISON v. MARTIN L. GRASS , ET AL. : : : CIVIL NO. CCB-03-912 : : ...o0o... MEMORANDUM Timothy Harrison, estranged brother-in-law of Martin L. Grass, filed a complaint in this court on March 28, 2003, alleging RICO1 violations, a conspiracy to violate his civil rights, and various related state law claims arising out of a series of actions directed against him by Grass and others in an effort either to retaliate against Harrison or to intimidate him for cooperation and testimony provided to federal authorities in their investigation and prosecution of Grass. Because the allegations are sufficient to state a claim under the RICO statute, the motions to dismiss filed by all defendants will be denied. In the interests of efficiency, I will not repeat the factual chronology alleged in the complaint. Much of it is identical to the facts stated in Count 33 of the federal indictment to which Grass recently pled guilty in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. (See Ex. A to Harrison's Motion to Preserve Evidence). That count charged a conspiracy to obstruct justice involving Grass, Franklin Brown, and others from October 1999 through the date of the indictment, June 20, 2002. Particularly relevant to Harrison are the following acts charged as part of that conspiracy: (1) actions taken by Grass and others to strip Harrison of control and income from the Harrison & Grass and GH Property real estate entities, which began in the summer of 2000

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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, see 18 U.S.C.

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