United States Ex Rel. Hughes v. Cook

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR ALL DEFENDANTS

DAN M. RUSSELL, Jr., Chief Judge.

I

FINDINGS OF FACT

This is a qui tam or informer action brought by plaintiff, Ralph Hughes, Sr. (“Hughes”), acting pro se, against nine separate defendants all of whom are medical doctors practicing in various localities throughout Mississippi. Hughes’ previously was enjoined by the Chancery Court of Lee County, Mississippi from continuing the unlicensed practice of osteopathic medicine. 1

Proceeding under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 231 et seq., 2 plaintiff alleged…