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Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar

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Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
Argued April 19, 2016
Decided June 16, 2016
Full case nameUniversal Health Services, Inc. v. United States and Massachusetts ex rel. Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa
Docket no.15-7
Citations579 U.S. ___ (more)
136 S. Ct. 1989; 195 L. Ed. 2d 348
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Holding
"The implied false certification theory can be a basis for [False Claims Act] liability when a defendant submitting a claim makes specific representations about the goods or services provided, but fails to disclose noncompliance with material statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements that make those representations misleading with respect to those goods or services."
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Case opinion
MajorityThomas, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
False Claims Act

Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that "the implied false certification theory can be a basis for False Claims Act liability when a defendant submitting a claim makes specific representations about the goods or services provided, but fails to disclose noncompliance with material statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements that make those representations misleading with respect to those goods or services."[1][2]

Opinion of the Court

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Associate Justice Clarence Thomas authored a unanimous opinion.[2]

References

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  1. ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
  2. ^ a b Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, No. 15–7, 579 U.S. ____ (2016).
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