Legal Opinion
Toby T. Watson v. Jennifer King-Vassel
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 2013No. 12-3671PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
After acquiring the medical records for N.B., a minor, Dr. Toby T. Watson initiated this qui torn False Claims Act suit against N.B’s former treating psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer King-Vassel. While in King- Vassel’s care, N.B. received Medicaid assistance that covered N.B.’s prescription drug costs. Watson alleged that several of King-Vassel’s off-label prescriptions to N.B. constituted false claims submitted to the United States government. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of King-Vassel due to Watson’s failure to name expert witnesses. The court…
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