2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Suit Against GEICO Over Alleged Protected Rights

( January 6, 2026, 2:17 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 5 affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a suit filed by a physician and his medical practice against GEICO, alleging that it violated a New York civil rights law by interfering with the plaintiffs’ rights to provide lawful medical care, finding that GEICO’s underlying suits against the physician and his practice alleging Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations related to fraudulent billing “did not seek to impose liability” related to providing medical care....