4th Circuit Consolidates Appeals Over Recommendation In Insurer’s Receiver’s RICO Case

Mealey's (October 1, 2019, 2:10 PM EDT) -- GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 26 consolidated two appeals from defendants concerning a South Carolina federal magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny them summary judgment on a special deputy receiver’s claims, including violations of Sections 1962(d) and 1962(c) of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, over an alleged scheme to defraud a multiple-employer self-insured health plan with fraudulent letters of credit (LOCs) (Michael J. FitzGibbons, et al. v. De-Shaun Williams, et al., No. 19-2049 & Michael J. FitzGibbons, et al. v. Cherise Raymond, et al., No. 19-2051, 4th Cir.)....