2nd Circuit Vacates Judgment For GEICO In $6.6M No-Fault Row With Acupuncturists

Mealey's ( March 11, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK —  The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 10 vacated and remanded a lower court ruling granting GEICO summary judgment on its declaratory judgment, common-law fraud and violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims against acupuncture practices and related individuals (collectively, acupuncturists), resulting in a $6,616,142.68 damages award for GEICO, finding that the ruling was based on an inaccurate determination that a health care provider that “improperly buys patient referrals” cannot receive no-fault reimbursements....