United States ex rel. Hayes v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Relator J. Michael Hayes appeals from the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of his False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tarn action as a sanction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. On appeal, *84Hayes argues that the misstatements in his complaint were not made in bad faith and did not justify the sanction of dismissal. He further argues that he should have been granted leave to amend his complaint. Although all of the defendants contend that the district court’s imposition of the sanction of dismissal and denial of leave to amend were proper, several defendants, those not…