United States Ex Rel. McLean v. County of Santa Clara

MEMORANDUM

Appellant and qui tam relator Donna McLean contends that Defendant-Appel-lee the County of Santa Clara fraudulently overcharged the federal government for child welfare services in violation of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. McLean appeals from the district court’s order (1) granting summary judgment in favor of the County; (2) denying her motion for partial summary judgment; (3) resolving several evidentiary disputes against her; (4) declining to allow additional discovery; and (5) declining to transfer the case to a different venue for trial. Because the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of this case, we repeat only those facts necessary to resolve the issues raised on appeal. We affirm.

McLean obtained voluminous discovery in this case, and the district court granted multiple extensions. Accordingly, the district court properly exercised its “wide latitude,” Yeti by Molly, Ltd. v. Deckers Outdoor Corp., 259 F.3d 1101, 1106 (9th Cir.2001), in excluding testimony from McLean’s belatedly disclosed experts, denying her leave to designate additional experts, and denying her motion to obtain additional discovery. See Cornwell v.…