Nassau County Republican Committee v. Cullen

How later courts describe this case

• holding that an entity may be both the liable "person” and part of the RICO “enterprise” where the enterprise consisted of. more than the entity itself
• "[W]e see no reason why a single entity could not be both the RICO 'person' and one of a number of members of the RICO 'enterprise.' "
• Under the almost identically worded F.R.C.P. 49a, it would be inappropriate to deem the trial court to have made a finding as to an omitted issue when the trial court expressly disavowed making a finding.
• preponderance of the evidence standard applies in civil RICO cases