Court of Appeals of Georgia June 29, 2004, A04A0202 (Austin v. Cohen)

Miller, Judge.

William ft. Austin, Edward J. Herrman, and Ivan Kerr brought a civil action against Ronnie Cohen under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, OCGA§ 16-14-1 et seq., claiming to be “persons injured” and “aggrieved persons” as defined under the RICO Act. They asserted that their RICO action was “supplemental to any other civil or criminal remedy.