Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Stephen Paranich, D.C. v. Sorgnard
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 28, 2005No. 03-4163PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
Doctor Stephen Paranich brought this qui tam action against Irwin Leasing Corporation, formerly Affiliated Capital Corporation, a company that finances the purchase of equipment, under the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “Act”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. Paranich alleges that Irwin fraudulently induced him to file false Medicare reimbursement claims for chiropractic treatments in which he used a medical device called the Matrix. Irwin has consistently denied liability for any false Medicare claims and further contends that Paranich is not a proper relator…
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