| Brent Hanson - LASIKFRAUD.COM 2004-12-16, 9:26 am |
| Bloomberg Eye Center's Owners Resolve Legal Dispute
Julie Shaw
Advocate Reporter
NEWARK -- Bloomberg Eye Center's two co-owners have dismissed their lawsuit
claims against each other in a move that paves the way for the possible
return to the practice of an eye surgeon whose license was suspended for
alcohol abuse.
Dr. Vikas K. Jain -- known for his past performances of and widespread
advertisements for laser eye surgery -- said Thursday that he is undergoing
treatment for alcoholism, has been sober for more than seven months and
would like to get his license reinstated by the State Medical Board of Ohio
in hopes of working at the Newark eye center again.
In a filing Tuesday with the Licking County Common Pleas Court, attorneys
for Jain and Dr. Shahin Shahinfar, stipulated that both parties have
dismissed their lawsuit claims against each other.
The litigation between the two eye doctors began when Shahinfar, minority
owner of Bloomberg Eye Center, filed a lawsuit against Jain on Jan. 17,
claiming that Shahinfar suffered damages from Jain's actions, including
allegedly diverting funds to his control.
During the litigation process, Jain had tried, unsuccessfully, to fire
Shahinfar via a letter dated April 1.
Jain said Thursday the dismissal of litigation claims makes it clear that
Shahinfar will continue to work at Bloomberg and removes any uncertainty for
the community and the staff. "This basically means we've resolved the
stumbling blocks between us," Jain, 36, of Granville, said on Thursday.
Shahinfar, 40, said: "We came to an agreement and understanding with both
attorneys."
Under a new agreement that lasts to the end of this year, Jain maintains
majority ownership of Bloomberg.
Shahinfar is currently the only laser eye surgeon at Bloomberg. Rama
Chandran, an ophthalmologist at Ohio State University, will begin working at
Bloomberg July 1 and will also practice LASIK, Jain said.
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