· 2/1/1996
Webb v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Citations
- 670 A.2d 1212
- 1996 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 42
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that plaintiff’s direct knowledge that anesthesiologists regularly falsely coded their procedures for billing purposes was sufficient to satisfy Rule 9(b)
- noting that “including particularized factual allegations that give rise to a plausible inference of fraud” can suffice under Rule 9(b)
- finding that FCA claim based on the knowing use of incorrect billing codes was sufficiently alleged
- “[A]lleging fraud ‘on information and belief’ is normally insufficient to satisfy Rule 9(b)’s heightened pleading standard.”
- “This more rigorous pleading standard guards against the stigmatic injury that potentially results from allegations of fraud.”
- “This more rigorous pleading standard guards against the stigmatic injury that potentially results from allegations of fraud.”
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Judges: Friedman, Narick, Smith
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