Judge Refuses To Enter Judgment Against Insurer In Fraudulent Billing Suit

Mealey's (October 9, 2020, 1:27 PM EDT) -- PORT HURON, Mich. — A federal judge in Michigan on Oct. 7 denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by defendants accused of submitting fraudulent bills to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., finding that the insurer can pursue claims for fraud, unjust enrichment and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) because there are no contractual agreements between the parties (State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Michael Angelo, et al., No. 19-10669, E.D. Mich., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185898)....