Legal Opinion

United States Ex Rel. Saldivar v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided November 8, 2016No. 15-15497PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, District Judge:

Relator Chester Saldivar appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. (Fresenius). This case is a qui tam action arising under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733. This is an appeal of a final judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Whether or not jurisdiction ultimately exists in this case is the focus of this opinion.

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Fresenius is a provider of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) outpatient services. As part of these services, Fresenius administers the drugs Epogen and Zemplar, both…

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