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98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3981, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5497 United States Ex Rel. Robert A. Hochman, Dr. United States Ex Rel. Susan Deschenes, Dr. v. Lee M. Nackman Shri K. Mishra, Dr. Byron v. Whitney Mohamed N. Rashad, Dr. Gary Anthone, Dr. Steven Stain, Dr.
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145 F.3d 1069 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3981 , 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5497 UNITED STATES ex rel. Robert A. HOCHMAN, Dr.; United States ex rel. Susan Deschenes, Dr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Lee M. NACKMAN; Shri K. Mishra, Dr.; Byron V. Whitney; Mohamed N. Rashad, Dr.; Gary Anthone, Dr.; Steven Stain, Dr., Defendants-Appellees. No. 96-56790. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 2, 1998. Decided May 27, 1998. Robert Berke, Santa Monica, California, for plaintiffs-appellants. Michael P. Stone and Marc Berger, Pasadena, California, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Edward Rafeedie, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-94-04971-ER. Before: FLETCHER, MAGILL, * and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. MAGILL, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Dr. Robert Hochman and Dr. Susan Deschenes, employees of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Outpatient Medical Clinic (Clinic), brought this qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33 (1994), against Clinic administrators and against physicians who were affiliated with both the Clinic and the University of Southern Calif…
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