U.S. EX REL. MILLER v. WESTON EDUCATIONAL, INC.

No. 14-1760.

840 F.3d 494 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, EX REL. Chickoiyah MILLER, ex rel. Cathy Sillman, Plaintiff. Chickoiyah Miller; Cathy Sillman, Relators-Appellants v. WESTON EDUCATIONAL, INC., doing business as Heritage College, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew V. Bartle , Bartle & Marcus LLC, Kansas City, MO, argued ( David L. Marcus , Bartle & Marcus LLC, Kansas City, MO, Gene P. Graham , Bryan T. White , White Graham Buckley & Carr, LLC, Independence, MO, on the brief), for appellants.

Steven M. Gombos , Ritzert & Leyton, P.C., Fairfax, VA, argued (Matthew T. Geiger, Geiger Prell, LLC, Overland Park, KS, on the brief), for appellee.

Benjamin L. Mizer , Principal Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen., Michael S. Raab , Charles W. Scarborough , Appellate Staff, Civ. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for amicus curiae United States of America supporting appellants.

Before SMITH, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


Chickoiyah Yehnee Miller and Cathy Lynn Sillman filed a qui tam False Claims suit against Heritage College, alleging it fraudulently induced the Department of Education (DOE) to provide funds by falsely promising to keep accurate student records. Each relator also alleged retaliation under the FCA and wrongful discharge under...

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