No. 21-462

Jolie Johnson, et al. v. Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split civil-procedure false-claims-act fraud fraud-pleading government-claims pleading rule-9(b) rule-9b statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2022-10-14 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Rule 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 (AI Summary)

Whether Rule 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.
2022-06-07
Supplemental brief of petitioners Jolie Johnson, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2022-05-24
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2022-01-18
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2021-12-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-28
Reply of petitioners Jolie Johnson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2021-12-13
Brief of respondent Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC in opposition filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word CountOther
2021-11-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 13, 2021.
2021-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2021 to December 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2021-10-12
Response Requested. (Due November 12, 2021)
2021-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-09-29
Waiver of right of respondent Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2021)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC
Michael Thomas Raupp — Husch Blackwell LLP, Respondent
Jolie Johnson, et al.
Tejinder Singh — Sparacino PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus