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United States Ex Rel. Colquitt v. Abbott Laboratories

5th CircuitMay 31, 2017No. 16-10814Cited 32 times
Defendant WinAbbott Laboratories

Case Details

Judge(s)
Stewart, Higginbotham, Costa
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal
Circuit
5th Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Whistleblower

Outcome

Abbott Laboratories prevailed on all claims. The court affirmed dismissal of the Anti-Kickback and fraudulent inducement claims, limited the false presentment claim to Colquitt's employment period, and the jury found against Colquitt on the remaining false presentment claim.

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