No. 21-936
United States, et al., ex rel. Cathy Owsley v. Fazzi Associates, Inc., et al.
Tags: circuit-conflict civil-procedure false-claims-act fraud fraudulent-scheme pleading pleading-particularity rule-9(b) rule-9b standing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2022-10-14
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) requires plaintiffs in False Claims Act cases who plead a fraudulent scheme with particularity to also plead specific details of false claims
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The question presented here is the same as the question presented in No. 21-462, Johnson v. Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC, and is the subject of an acknowledged multi-way circuit conflict: Whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) requires plaintiffs in False Claims Act cases who plead a fraudulent scheme with particularity to also plead specific details of false claims.
Docket Entries
2022-10-17
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
2022-09-09
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2022-05-16
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2022-04-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-20
Reply of petitioners Owsley, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2022-04-01
Brief of respondents Fazzi Associates, Inc. et al. in opposition filed.
2022-02-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 1, 2022, for all respondents.
2022-02-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2022 to April 1, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-18
Response Requested. (Due February 17, 2022)
2022-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-06
Waiver of right of respondents Care Connection of Cincinnati, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2022-01-06
Waiver of right of respondent Fazzi Associates, Inc. to respond filed.
2021-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 24, 2022)
Attorneys
Care Connection of Cincinnati, LLC, et al.
Stuart M Gerson — Epstein Becker & Green P.C., Respondent
Stuart M Gerson — Epstein Becker & Green P.C., Respondent
Fazzi Associates, Inc.
Douglas Harry Hallward-Driemeier — Ropes & Gray, LLP, Respondent
Douglas Harry Hallward-Driemeier — Ropes & Gray, LLP, Respondent
Owsley, et al.
Tejinder Singh — Sparacino PLLC, Petitioner
Tejinder Singh — Sparacino PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus