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Article: Fraud and Abuse: Qui Tam Relators Need Attorney General Consent to Settle Lawsuits--Doyle v. Health Possibilities
- Article from:
- American Journal of Law and Medicine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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Fraud and Abuse: Qui Tam Relators Need Attorney General Consent to Settle Lawsuits-Doyle v. Health Possibilities-The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated and remanded the decision of the district court in favor of the United States' objection to a settlement of a claim brought under the False Claims Act (FCA).2 The Sixth Circuit held that "a relator may not seek voluntary dismissal of any qui tam action without the Attorney General's consent."3
Plaintiffs, Dr. John and Mariann Doyle, filed suit against defendant, Health Possibilities, alleging a state law cause of action for defamation and a federal cause of action under the qui tam provisions of the FCA. The qui ...