1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S. v. SAFEWAY, INC.
 

U.S. v. SAFEWAY, INC.

No. 11-3406.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, DELAWARE, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, VIRGINIA, and the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ex rel. THOMAS PROCTOR, Plaintiffs and Relator, v. SAFEWAY, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

December 1, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 31 U.S.C. § 3729
Cause: 31 U.S.C. § 3729 False Claims Act
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by Gail Linn Noll , US ATTY.

The United States of America, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, Jason M. Idell , IDELL PLLC, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of California, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Colorado, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Delaware, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Hawaii, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Illinois, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Maryland, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Montana, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of New Jersey, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of New Mexico, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Nevada, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

State of Virginia, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

District of Columbia, Plaintiff, represented by C. Jarrett Anderson , ANDERSON LLC, Gary M. Grossenbacher , Gary M. Grossenbacher, Gaylon C. Hayes , HAYES LEGAL GROUP PC, Glenn D. Grossenbacher , LAW OFFICE OF GLENN GROSSENBACHER, John E. Clark , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON, John Timothy Keller , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC & Rand J. Riklin , GOODE CASSEB JONES RIKLIN CHOATE & WATSON.

Safeway, Inc., Defendant, represented by Carolyn Fitzhugh McNiven , GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP & Matthew J. Cannon , GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP.

Thomas Proctor, relator, represented by Dale J. Aschemann , ASCHEMANN KELLER LLC, James A. Tate , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A., Julie W. Popham , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A. & Paul Bryan Martins , HELMER MARTINS RICE & POPHAM CO. L.P.A..

OPINION

This is a qui tam action.

The Relator alleges that Defendant Safeway, Inc. and all pharmacies under its operation and control knowingly perpetrated a false "usual and customary" pricing fraud scheme against government health programs as company policy to increase profits.

The Plaintiffs...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases