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United States of America v. Unumprovident Corporation, et al.

Date: 10-25-2008

Case Number: 1:03-cv-11699-PBS

Judge: Patti B. Saris

Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Suffolk County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Janet Haw,

Matthew Benedetto,

Carl Nadler,

Kit Piersosn

and

Candida Harty, Heller Ehrman, LLP, Los Angeles, California;

Colette Matzzie and

Mary L. Cohen and Colette Matzzie, Phillips & Choen, LLP, Washington, D.C.;

Sara Laroche

and

Peter Krupp and Sara Laroche, Lurie and Krupp, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts;

and Margaret Metzger, Wellesley, Massachusetts for Patrick Loughren

Sara M. Bloom and Jeffrey M. Cohen, United States Attorney's Office, Boston, Massachusetts for the United States of America

Defendant's Attorney: John Meagher, Shutts & Bowen, LLP, Miami, Florida and Bill Kayatta, David E. Barry, Steve Galebach, Gavin McCarthy and Byrne Decker, Pierce Atwood, LLP, Portland, Maine

Description:

Patrick Loughren on behalf of the United States of America brought suit against Unumproviden Corporation and Genex Services, Inc. on a qui tam theory claiming that defendants attempted to defraud the Social Security Administration by requiring customers to apply for Social Security benefits even though it knew they were not eligible for benefits.

Outcome:

Jury verdict finding that two of the disability claims had been fraudulent and three others had showed no evidence of fraud. The jury was unable to reach a decision on the last one.

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About This Case

What was the outcome of United States of America v. Unumprovident Corporation, et...?

The outcome was: Jury verdict finding that two of the disability claims had been fraudulent and three others had showed no evidence of fraud. The jury was unable to reach a decision on the last one.

Which court heard United States of America v. Unumprovident Corporation, et...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, MA. The presiding judge was Patti B. Saris.

Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Unumprovident Corporation, et...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Janet Haw, Matthew Benedetto, Carl Nadler, Kit Piersosn and Candida Harty, Heller Ehrman, LLP, Los Angeles, California; Colette Matzzie and Mary L. Cohen and Colette Matzzie, Phillips & Choen, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Sara Laroche and Peter Krupp and Sara Laroche, Lurie and Krupp, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts; and Margaret Metzger, Wellesley, Massachusetts for Patrick Loughren Sara M. Bloom and Jeffrey M. Cohen, United States Attorney's Office, Boston, Massachusetts for the United States of America. Defendant's attorney: John Meagher, Shutts & Bowen, LLP, Miami, Florida and Bill Kayatta, David E. Barry, Steve Galebach, Gavin McCarthy and Byrne Decker, Pierce Atwood, LLP, Portland, Maine.

When was United States of America v. Unumprovident Corporation, et... decided?

This case was decided on October 25, 2008.