Magistrate Judge Recommends Awarding Treble Damages To Insurers For RICO Claims

(February 27, 2018, 2:37 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A federal magistrate judge in New York recommended granting a motion for default judgment filed by three insurers accusing a doctor and two clinics of submitting fraudulent bills for personal injury protection (PIP) insurance coverage that would require the defendants to pay treble damages for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Allstate Insurance Company, et al. v. Irage Yehudian M.D., et al., No. CV 14-4826, E.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27129)....