Marsteller v. Tilton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ex rel. PHILIP MARSTELLER and ) ROBERT SWISHER, ) ) Plaintiffs/Relators, ) Civil Action No. ) 5:13-cv-00830-AKK vs. ) ) LYNN TILTON and MD ) HELICOPTERS, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case concerns an alleged attempt to defraud the Government in violation of the False Claims Act,

31 U.S.C. § 3729

et seq., which “imposes significant penalties” on would-be fraudsters. Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar,

136 S. Ct. 1989, 1995

(2016).…