20-2330·CIVIL
United States Ex Rel. Deborah Sheldon, Executrix of the Estate of Troy Sheldon, United States of America, ex rel v. Allergan Sales, LLC
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether prescription drug rebate statute is ambiguous such that representations based on an incorrect interpretation cannot qualify as false under the False Claims Act.
Argument Date
October 28, 2021
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
II
Lower Court Judge
Hollander
Panel
Judge Wilkinson
Judge Wynn
Judge Richardson
Citation
CaseUnited States Ex Rel. Deborah Sheldon, Executrix of the Estate of Troy Sheldon, United States of America, ex rel v. Allergan Sales, LLC, No. 20-2330 (4th Cir. Jan. 25, 2022)
PanelWilkinson, Wynn & Richardson, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
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Decided
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20-2330· This case
United States Ex Rel. Deborah Sheldon, Executrix of the Estate of Troy Sheldon, United States of America, ex rel v. Allergan Sales, LLC
Authored by Judge Wilkinson
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗January 25, 2022Majorityby Wilkinson
- Read opinion ↗September 23, 2022Majority
- Read opinion ↗January 25, 2022Dissentby Wynn
Disposition
Affirmed
January 25, 2022