Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
2016 United States Supreme Court case From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar | |
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| Argued April 19, 2016 Decided June 16, 2016 | |
| Full case name | Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States and Massachusetts ex rel. Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa |
| Docket no. | 15-7 |
| Citations | 579 U.S. ___ (more) 136 S. Ct. 1989; 195 L. Ed. 2d 348 |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion 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." | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| False Claims Act | |
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas authored a unanimous opinion.[2]
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