DELTA, Colo.—A Western Slope doctor whose medical records were seized by federal agents has encountered a legal setback in a separate case.
Federal agents this month seized records kept by Dr. Sam Jahani and thoracic surgeon Eric Peper, but they haven’t said why.
On Oct. 16 in a separate case, a court in Delta entered a default judgment against Jahani in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by John Moore of Cedaredge.
Moore accused Jahani of over-prescribing medication to his late mother. A court order said that because Jahani failed to answer the summons by Oct. 13, he lost by default. No decision on monetary damages has been made.
Jahani did not return a phone message left at his office in Delta seeking comment on Thursday.
A lawsuit is still pending against Jahani that was filed by his former office manager who said she was fired after questioning his billing practices. Jahani denied any wrongdoing and has countersued her.
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Information from: The Montrose Daily Press,
