Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. May v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2013No. 19-4163PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion.
Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge DIAZ and Judge GROH joined.
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Appellants Steven May and Angela Radcliffe brought this action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (the “FCA”), against Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma, Inc. (together, “Purdue”). Giving preclusive effect to this court’s decision in United States ex rel. Radcliffe v. Purdue Pharma L.P., 600 F.3d 319 (4th Cir.2010), the district court dismissed the action on res judicata grounds. Because we agree with the appellants that this action…
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