Legal Opinion
United States ex rel Lemon v. Nurses To Go, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 7, 2019No. 18-20326PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Qui tam relators Deborah Lemon, Sarah Diaz, Eric Castillo, and Laverne Fowler appeal the district court's dismissal of their False Claims Act (FCA) suit on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion against several hospice organizations owned and operated by Walter Crowder. The district court found the fraudulent claims, as alleged, immaterial. We disagree and therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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A. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1
Relators are former employees at Nurses To Go, a hospice care provider in *157Austin, Texas. Relator Deborah Lemon served as an administrator and…
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