| United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. | |
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 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided June 16, 2023 | |
| Full case name | United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. |
| Citations | 599 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| In a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the United States may move to dismiss whenever it has intervened — whether during the seal period or later on. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Laws applied | |
| False Claims Act | |
United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., 599 U.S. ___ (2023), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that in a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the United States may move to dismiss whenever it has intervened — whether during the seal period or later on. In assessing a motion to dismiss an FCA action over a relator's objection, district courts should apply Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), the rule generally governing voluntary dismissal of suits in ordinary civil litigation.
References
- United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., 599 U.S. ___ (2023)
- "Supreme Court gives government broad authority to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits". SCOTUSblog. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
External links
- Text of United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., 599 U.S. ___ (2023) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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