Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Foundation Aiding Elderly v. Horizon West Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 13, 2001No. 99-17539PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:.1.

Appellants filed this qui tam action alleging that Appellees defrauded the United States by receiving payments from Medicare and Medicaid for care which was not given. The district court dismissed the action because it held that 31 U.S.C. § 3730(e)(4)(A)’s public disclosure bar deprived it of jurisdiction. We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.1 We review the district court’s findings of fact relevant to its determination of subject matter jurisdiction for clear error. See United States ex rel. Biddle v. Bd. of Trs. of Leland Stanford,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States of America, Ex Rel. Springfield Terminal Railway Company David A. Fink v. Francis X. QuinnCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  2. Chen-Cheng Wang, AKA C.C. Wang, an Individual and Ex Rel. The United States of America v. Fmc CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States of America Ex Rel. Joel D. Joseph, and Joel D. Joseph v. Howard W. CannonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  4. Herbert Cooper, United States of America, Ex Rel v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  5. James M. HAGOOD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Absher v. Momence Meadows Nursing Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  2. United States Ex Rel. Mateski v. Raytheon Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
  3. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Aventis Pharma SACourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  4. Cause of Action v. Chicago Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
  5. United States Ex Rel. Beauchamp v. Academi Training Center, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016

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