Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
| Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn | |
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| Argued October 15, 2024 Decided April 2, 2025 | |
| Full case name | Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Douglas J. Horn |
| Docket no. | 23-365 |
| Citations | 604 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior |
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| Questions presented | |
| Whether economic harms resulting from personal injuries are injuries to "business or property by reason of" the defendant's acts for purposes of civil RICO. | |
| Holding | |
| The RICO statute permits treble damages in lawsuits for business or property loss arising from a personal injury. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Barrett, joined by Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Jackson |
| Concurrence | Jackson |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| Dissent | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Alito |
| Laws applied | |
| Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. § 1964) | |
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, 604 U. S. ____ (2025), was a United States Supreme Court case holding that a clause of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act creating a private cause of action for "any person injured in his business or property" did not exempt claims originating from a personal injury.