Legal Opinion
Rebecca Gonzalez v. Fresenius Med Care N America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 2012No. 10-50413, 10-51171PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Rebecca Gonzalez (“Relator”) brought a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., against Defendants-Appellees Fresenius Medical Care North America, Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Bio-Medical Applications of Texas, Inc. (collectively, “Fresenius”), and Alfonso Chavez, M.D. Relator also brought retaliation claims against Fresenius and her former supervisor Larry Ramirez. The district court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions for judgment as a matter of law, and the jury returned…
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