United States Ex Rel. Botnick v. Cathedral Healthcare System, Inc.

OPINION

CAVANAUGH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court upon application by the estate of qui tam Relator Victor Botnick (“Botnick”) for a determination whether his claims to a percentage of the recovery by the Government under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733 (“FCA”), survive his death. After carefully considering the submissions of the parties and based upon the following, it is the finding of this Court that Botnick’s interest in the settlement survives his death. The. Court further finds that Botnick’s claim for reasonable attorney’s fees also survives.

I. BACKGROUND