No. 18-708
Robert L. Bertram, Jr., Bryan S. Wood, Robin G. Peavler, James W. Bottom, and Brian C. Walters v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: common-sense criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process duty fraud insurance insurance-fraud materiality sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the court unlawfully affirm convictions on a negligence theory?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED This Court has repeatedly held that a statement or omission is materially misleading, and thus fraudulent, only if it could influence the targeted decisionmaker. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the petitioners’ fraud convictions, reasoning that “common sense,” not any legal or contractual duty, should have apprised them that failing to flag delayed clinical tests for insurers could mislead a “person of ordinary prudence and comprehension.” Did the court unlawfully affirm convictions on a negligence theory?
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 31, 2018)
Attorneys
Robert L. Bertram, Jr., Bryan S. Wood, Robin G. Peavler, James W. Bottom, and Brian C. Walters
Ricardo J. Bascuas — University of Miami School of Law, Petitioner
Ricardo J. Bascuas — University of Miami School of Law, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent