United States of America, et al. ex rel. Everest Principals, LLC v. Abbott Laboratories, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al. ex rel. Case No.: 20cv286-W (MSB) Everest Principals, LLC,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’
Plaintiffs, MOTION TO STRIKE v. 14 [ECF NO. 224] ABBOTT LABORATORIES, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 This is a qui tam case, wherein Plaintiff-Relator, Everest Principals, LLC (“Relator”) maintains causes of action against Defendants Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Laboratories Inc., Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., and Abbott Vascular Inc. (collectively referred to as “Defendants” or “Abbott”) on behalf of the United States of America and several states for violations of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) and analogous state laws. (ECF No. 85 at 6.) Relator is a limited liability company whose sole member was employed by Defendants as a Therapy Development Specialist in its Structural Heart Division from August 2015 to April 2017. (Id. at 7.) Defendants are involved in the manufacturing and sale of medical devices, instruments, medications, and…