Did the district court properly grant respondents motion for summary judgment for RICO and fraud claims?
Appellant claims the district court erred by granting respondent’s motion for summary judgment. A district court should grant a motion for summary judgment if, after reviewing the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, affidavits, and admissions, there is no genuine issue of material fact and a party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. Fabio v. Bellomo, 504 N.W.2d 758, 761 (Minn. 1993). Although evidence is reviewed in the light most favorable to appellant, he still must produce specific facts to create a factual issue for trial. Paulos v. Johnson, 597 N.W.2d 316, 318 (Minn. App. 1999), review denied (Minn. Sept. 28, 1999). Here, appellant has failed to produce any facts relating to his racketeering and fraud claims. A review of the voluminous materials appellant submitted to the district court reveals that he has not introduced facts specific to his case. Rather, he has submitted photocopies of legal treatises, textbooks on American history, and articles from va
