United States Ex Rel. Chandler v. Hektoen Institute for Medical Research

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GETTLEMAN, District Judge.

Relator/plaintiff Janet Chandler (“plaintiff’) has brought a three-count complaint against defendants the Hektoen Institute for Medical Research (“Hektoen”), Cook County Hospital (“CCH”), and Cook County (together, “the County Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges: (1) presentation of false claims in violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. (Count I); (2) retaliation in violation of the FCA (Count II); and (3) retaliatory discharge in violation of Illinois law and public policy (Count III).

Defendant Hektoen moves to…