Magistrate Judge Recommends Treble Damages Against Clinic Owners On RICO Claims

Mealey's (September 18, 2019, 3:26 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal magistrate judge in New York on Sept. 11 recommended imposing treble damages against two clinic owners accused of operating enterprises under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act when submitting false no-fault personal injury claims to insurance companies for reimbursement, holding that the companies presented sufficient evidence showing that the defendants submitted the claims through the mail (Allstate Insurance Co., et al. v. A&F Medical P.C., et al., No. 14-cv-6756, E.D. N.Y., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156274)....