Dreiske v. Thermasol, Ltd.

Travelling from Indiana to Illinois to set fire, setting fire and using mails to defraud insurer constitutes 3 separate acts of racketeering sufficient to establish a “pattern” of racketeering activity. | arsonist hired by company official to "torch" its headquarters "associates with" and "participates" in the company's affairs under Sec. 1962(c) | arsonist hired by company official to "torch" its headquarters "associates with" and "participates" in the company's affairs under Sec. 1962(c) | arsonist hired by company official to “torch” its headquarters “associates with” and “participates” in the company’s affairs under § 1962(c) | acts in violation of state arson statute and federal mail fraud statute supported federal RICO conviction, although there was no indication of conviction under either underlying statute | arsonist hired by company official to “torch” its headquarters "associates with” and "participates” in the company’s affairs under § 1962(c) | two logically connected acts constituted a pattern