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United States ex rel. Chase v. Chapters Health System Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1477 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a relator filing a qui tam suit under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., may satisfy Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure without identifying a specific false or fraudulent claim submitted to the government in her complaint, but instead may do so by alleging the details of a false or fraudulent scheme and facts sufficient to create a basis for an inference that false or fraudulent claims were submitted to the government.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 24 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 29, 2018)
May 15 2018Waiver of right of respondents Chapters Health System, Inc., Chapters Health, Inc., LifePath Hospice, Inc., and Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc. to respond filed.
Jun 05 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 13 2018Response Requested. (Due July 13, 2018)
Jun 26 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 13, 2018 to August 13, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 28 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 13, 2018, for all respondents.
Aug 13 2018Brief of respondents Chapters Health System, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 28 2018Reply of petitioner United States ex rel. Nancy Chase filed.
Aug 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Oct 01 2018Petition DENIED.