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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. CHRISTOPHER FRIES v. NEXTSTEP ARTHROPEDIX, LLC, and RANDY THEKEN
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided September 11, 2026No. 2:22-cv-00098Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. CHRISTOPHER FRIES, Case No. 2:22-cv-98-KCD-NPM Plaintiffs, v. NEXTSTEP ARTHROPEDIX, LLC, and RANDY THEKEN Defendants, / ORDER Relator Christopher Fries claims that Defendants NextStep Arthropedix, LLC and Randy Theken devised a kickback scheme which netted them millions in ill-gotten gains at the government’s expense. Seeking to help Uncle Sam recoup his losses, Fries brings this qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729. Defendants now move to dismiss the case (Doc.…
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