Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
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
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas authored a unanimous opinion.[2]
References
- ^ SCOTUSblog coverage
- ^ a b Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, No. 15–7, 579 U.S. ____ (2016).
External links
- Text of Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 579 U.S. ___ (2016) is available from: Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)
- SCOTUSblog coverage