In Allstate Insurance Company et al. v. Michael Kent Plambeck, DC, et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, September 17, 2015, an insurer was awarded a $6 million verdict against a group of chiropractors, lawyers and telemarketers that coerced individuals into making fraudulent claims against the insurer. The District Court awarded the verdict based on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). On September 17, 2015, the Fifth Circuit Court upheld the verdict.
The insurer accused the telemarketers of …
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