Thomas Proctor v. Safeway, Inc.

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 20‐3425 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel. THOMAS PROCTOR, Plaintiff‐Appellant, v. SAFEWAY, INC., Defendant‐Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. No. 3:11‐cv‐3406 — Richard Mills, Judge. ____________________ ARGUED SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 — DECIDED APRIL 5, 2022 ____________________ Before KANNE, HAMILTON, and ST. EVE, Circuit Judges. ST. EVE, Circuit Judge. Relator Thomas Proctor alleges that Safeway, Inc. knowingly submitted false claims…