Higgins v. Healthsouth Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. MELISSA HIGGINS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 8:14-cv-2769-T-33AEP HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION n/k/a ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORPORATION, Defendant. / ORDER Plaintiff Melissa Higgins (“Relator”) brought this qui tam action, as Relator, against Defendant HealthSouth Corporation n/k/a Encompass Health Corporation’s (“Encompass Health”) for violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”),

31 U.S.C. § 3729

et seq. (Docs. 1 & 2). Currently before the Court are Relator’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees,…