Government Employees Insurance Company et al v. Onyema et al
Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO General Insurance Company and GEICO Casualty Company
Defendant: Dominic Emeka Onyema, M.D., DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C. and John Doe Defendants "1" - "10"
Case Number: 1:2021cv05717
Filed: October 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Frederic Block
Referring Judge: Vera M Scanlon
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #17 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants' answer due 12/17/2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 12/10/2021. (Lozar, Ryan)
December 9, 2021 Filing 17 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,,, on consent by DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD. (Conroy, Matthew)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #16 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants will answer or otherwise respond by 12/9/2021. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 11/9/2021. (Lozar, Ryan)
November 8, 2021 Filing 16 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (corrected) on consent by DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD. (Conroy, Matthew)
November 5, 2021 Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with consent by DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD. (Conroy, Matthew)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: As set forth in the attached Order, a Telephonic Initial Conference is scheduled for 1/27/2022 at 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon. The parties must complete the attached joint proposed scheduling order and file on ECF no later than 11/18/2022. The parties are to call 877-336-1829 and type in the access code 3581283 for the AT&T conference bridge. Please do not use the speaker function on your phone, remember to identify yourselves every time you speak, and speak slowly and deliberately for purposes of the record. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 11/5/2021. (Lozar, Ryan)
November 5, 2021 Opinion or Order ELECTRONIC ORDER: The defendants letter application #15 for an extension of time to serve and file an answer is DENIED without prejudice to re-file their application addressed to MJ Scanlon who will be handling all pre-trial matters in this litigation. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 11/5/2021. (Innelli, Michael)
November 4, 2021 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E. B. Hewitt, III on behalf of DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD (aty to be noticed) (Hewitt, Robert)
November 4, 2021 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Conroy on behalf of DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD (aty to be noticed) (Conroy, Matthew)
October 26, 2021 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021. (Levy, Barry)
October 26, 2021 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C. served on 10/18/2021, answer due 11/8/2021. (Levy, Barry)
October 26, 2021 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. DEO Medical Services, P.C. served on 10/18/2021, answer due 11/8/2021. (Levy, Barry)
October 14, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa Delilah Medilien on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Medilien, Melissa)
October 14, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Patrick Gorton on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Gorton, Sean)
October 14, 2021 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Barry I. Levy on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Levy, Barry)
October 14, 2021 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
October 14, 2021 Filing 4 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
October 14, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD. (Bowens, Priscilla)
October 13, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
October 13, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company identifying Corporate Parent GEICO Corporation, Other Affiliate Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. for GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Sirignano, Michael)
October 13, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEO Medical Services, P.C., Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., John Doe Defendants "1" - "10", Dominic Emeka Onyema, MD filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-14929784 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - NO,, filed by Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons and Rider, #3 Exhibit 1 - Representative Sample of Fraudulent Claims Identified to Date - DEO Medical Services, P.C., #4 Exhibit 2 - Representative Sample of Fraudulent Claims Identified to Date - Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C., #5 Exhibit 3 - Sample of Informed Consent Form) (Sirignano, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company
Represented By: Michael A. Sirignano
Represented By: Barry I. Levy
Represented By: Melissa Delilah Medilien
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Defendant: Dominic Emeka Onyema, M.D.
Represented By: Matthew J. Conroy
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Defendant: DEO Medical Services, P.C.
Represented By: Matthew J. Conroy
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Defendant: Healthwise Medical Associates, P.C.
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Defendant: John Doe Defendants "1" - "10"
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