Government Employees Insurance Company et al v. Bily-Linder et al
Plaintiff: Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO General Insurance Company and GEICO Casualty Company
Defendant: Gary Grody, Susan Bily-Linder, North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC, Lance Grody, Alex Puzaitzer, Yuriy Zayonts, Irina Zayonts and John Doe Defendants 1 through 10
Case Number: 1:2023cv00515
Filed: January 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Frederic Block
Referring Judge: Robert M Levy
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 20, 2023 Filing 30 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Susan Bily-Linder, North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC. (Birzon, Peter)
April 20, 2023 Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC (Birzon, Peter)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION AND ORDER: 1) The time for the North Shore Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Plaintiff's Complaint in this matter is extended to and including April 27, 2023. 2) The North Shore Defendants waive all objections and affirmative defenses based upon personal jurisdiction or service of process. 3) The North Shore Defendants agree to stay and to take no further action in or relating o (i) any and all no-fault collection arbitrations between them (or any of them) and GEICO that are pending before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or any other arbitration tribunal, seeking payment from GEICO of no-fault benefits, and (ii) any and all lawsuits pending in any state or local court between them (or any of them) and GEICO seeking payment from GEICO of no-fault benefits. 4) The North Shore Defendants, as well as their attorneys, agents, and anyone purporting to act on their behalf, agree to a preliminary injunction, pending a final resolution of this action, including any appeals, enjoining and restraining them from (i) submitting any billing to GEICO in their names or by them or on their behalf or in the name of any other entity or practice (regardless of form) in which Linder owns, manages, controls or from which she derives any economic benefit, and /or (ii) commencing any new arbitrations before any arbitration tribunal or commencing any lawsuits in any state or local court against GEICO seeking payment of no-fault benefits in Linders name or by Linder or on her behalf or in the name of any other entity or practice (regardless of form) in which Linder, owns, manages, controls or from which she derives any economic benefit. 5) The North Shore Defendants shall cooperate with Plaintiffs and take all reasonable action (including communicating with any court or arbitration tribunal) to advise of and effectuate the stay and injunction prohibiting any and all efforts to seek collection of no-fault benefits from GEICO in accordance with this Stipulation and Order. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 4/11/2023. (MI)
April 11, 2023 Filing 27 STIPULATION Request to So Order Stipulation and Order to (i) stays all pending collection lawsuits and arbitrations against GEICO (ii) enjoins the filing of new lawsuits and/or arbitrations against GEICO and (iii) agreed to extend the North Shore Defendants time to answer, move or otherwise respond to GEICOs Complaint to April 27, 2023 by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Stipulation and Order to Stay and Enjoin Underlying Collection Proceedings)) (Levy, Barry)
March 24, 2023 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,, by Alex Puzaitzer. (Conroy, Matthew)
March 17, 2023 Filing 25 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT It appearing from the docket maintained in this action that defendant Gary Grody has failed to appear or otherwise defend this action, the default of defendant Gary Grody is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JP)
March 14, 2023 Filing 24 Request for Certificate of Default by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Certificate of Default for Gary Grody a/k/a Lance Grody, #2 Exhibit A- Certificate of Manpower) (Vanunu, Michael)
March 10, 2023 Filing 23 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT It appearing from the docket maintained in this action that defendant Irina Zayonts has failed to appear or otherwise defend this action, the default of defendant Irina Zayonts is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JP)
March 10, 2023 Filing 22 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT It appearing from the docket maintained in this action that defendant Yuriy Zayonts has failed to appear or otherwise defend this action, the default of defendant Yuriy Zayonts is hereby noted pursuant to Rule 55a of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (JP)
March 7, 2023 Filing 21 Request for Certificate of Default by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Certificate of Default for Irina Zayonts, #2 Exhibit A- Certificate of Manpower) (Vanunu, Michael)
March 7, 2023 Filing 20 Request for Certificate of Default by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Certificate of Default for Yuriy Zayonts, #2 Exhibit A- Certificate of Manpower) (Vanunu, Michael)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATION AND ORDER: The time for the North Shore Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Plaintiffs Complaint in this matter is extended to and including March 27, 2023. The North Shore Defendants waive all objections and affirmative defenses based upon personal jurisdiction or service of process. The North Shore Defendants agree to stay and to take no further action in or relating to (i) any and all no-fault collection arbitrations between them (or any of them) and GEICO that are pending before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or any other arbitration tribunal, seeking payment from GEICO of no-fault benefits, and (ii) any and all lawsuits pending in any state or local court between them (or any of them) and GEICO seeking payment from GEICO of no-fault benefits. The North Shore Defendants, as well as their attorneys, agents, and anyone purporting to act on their behalf, agree to a preliminary injunction, pending a final resolution of this action, including any appeals, enjoining and restraining them from (i) submitting any billing to GEICO in their names or by them or on their behalf or in the name of any other entity or practice (regardless of form) in which Linder owns, manages, controls or from which she derives any economic benefit, and /or (ii) commencing any new arbitrations before any arbitration tribunal or commencing any lawsuits in any state or local court against GEICO seeking payment of no-fault benefits in Linders name or by Linder or on her behalf or in the name of any other entity or practice (regardless of form) in which Linder, owns, manages, controls or from which she derives any economic benefit. The North Shore Defendants shall cooperate with Plaintiffs and take all reasonable action (including communicating with any court or arbitration tribunal) to advise of and effectuate the stay and injunction prohibiting any and all efforts to seek collection of no-fault benefits from GEICO in accordance with this Stipulation and Order. Ordered by Judge Frederic Block on 3/7/2023. (MI)
March 7, 2023 Filing 18 STIPULATION Request to So Order Stipulation and Order to (i) stays all pending collection lawsuits and arbitrations against GEICO (ii) enjoins the filing of new lawsuits and/or arbitrations against GEICO and (iii) agreed to extend the North Shore Defendants time to answer, move or otherwise respond to GEICOs Complaint to March 27, 2023 by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Order to Stay and Enjoin Underlying Collection Proceedings) (Levy, Barry)
February 16, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter M. Birzon on behalf of Susan Bily-Linder, North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC (aty to be noticed) (Birzon, Peter)
February 16, 2023 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. Gary Grody served on 2/14/2023, answer due 3/7/2023. (Levy, Barry)
February 16, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC served on 2/7/2023, answer due 2/28/2023. (Levy, Barry)
February 16, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. Susan Bily-Linder served on 2/7/2023, answer due 2/28/2023. (Levy, Barry)
February 2, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. Irina Zayonts served on 1/31/2023, answer due 2/21/2023. (Levy, Barry)
February 2, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. Yuriy Zayonts served on 1/31/2023, answer due 2/21/2023. (Levy, Barry)
January 30, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert E. B. Hewitt, III on behalf of Alex Puzaitzer (aty to be noticed) (Hewitt, Robert)
January 30, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Conroy on behalf of Alex Puzaitzer (aty to be noticed) (Conroy, Matthew)
January 30, 2023 Filing 9 STIPULATION Request to So-Order Stipulation regarding Puzaitzer Defendant by GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (Vanunu, Michael) Modified on 1/30/2023 (JM).
January 30, 2023 STIPULATION & ORDER #9 Regarding Defendant Alex Puzaitzer. Alex Puzaitzer's answer is due by 3/27/23. SO ORDERED Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy on 1/30/2023. (JM)
January 27, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Wolff on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Wolff, Alexandra)
January 27, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Nicole Stapleton on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Stapleton, Allison)
January 27, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Vanunu on behalf of GEICO Casualty Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, Government Employees Insurance Company (aty to be noticed) (Vanunu, Michael)
January 26, 2023 Filing 5 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SR)
January 26, 2023 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. (SR)
January 26, 2023 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Susan Bily-Linder, Gary Grody, North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC, Alex Puzaitzer, Irina Zayonts, Yuriy Zayonts. (SR)
January 26, 2023 Notice of Related Case: The Civil Cover Sheet filed in this civil action indicates a related case. (SR)
January 24, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Frederic Block and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy. 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. (SR)
January 24, 2023 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. (Levy, Barry)
January 24, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Susan Bily-Linder, Gary Grody, John Doe Defendants 1 through 10, North Shore South Shore Psychological Services, PLLC, Alex Puzaitzer, Irina Zayonts, Yuriy Zayonts filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-16340665 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No,, filed by GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, GEICO Casualty Company, Government Employees Insurance Company. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons and Rider, #3 Exhibit 1 - Representative Sample of Fraudulent Charges Identified to Date, #4 Exhibit 2 - Representative Sample of the Defendants diagnostic interview examination reports containing identical, boilerplate language, #5 Exhibit 3 - Representative Sample of the Defendants fraudulent Psychological Assessment Reports and psychological test reports, containing the identical, boilerplate language) (Levy, Barry)

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Defendant: Susan Bily-Linder
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