United States of America, ex rel v. Sterling Capital Partners, L.P.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Edward Allen, ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 19 CR 7289 v. ) ) Judge Ronald A. Guzmán Sterling Capital Partners, L.P., et al., ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER For the reasons stated below, Sterling’s [47] and Kaplan’s [40] motions to dismiss are granted with prejudice. STATEMENT Background Plaintiff (also referred to as “Relator”) originally filed this qui tam suit on behalf of himself and the United States, alleging violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”),

31 U.S.C. § 3729

et seq.1 According to the…