No. 18-708

Robert L. Bertram, Jr., Bryan S. Wood, Robin G. Peavler, James W. Bottom, and Brian C. Walters v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-30
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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
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. BascuasUniversity of Miami School of Law, Petitioner
Ricardo J. BascuasUniversity of Miami School of Law, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent