United States of America, ex rel. Akeel & Valentine, PLC v. Napleton Auto Group, Inc., et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. AKEEL & VALENTINE, PLC, Case No. 24 CV 00047 Plaintiff-Relator, Honorable Sunil R. Harjani v. NAPLETON AUTO GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff-Relator Akeel & Valentine PLC brought a qui tam action against thirty-eight automobile dealerships across the country, their Illinois parent company, and four individuals. The United States has declined intervention, and Relator now proceeds on its own. In its Second Amended Complaint, Relator…