McKESSON CORP. v. ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAIN.

No. 1 CA-CV 11-0457.

286 P.3d 784 (2012)

McKESSON CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM; Tom Betlach, in his capacity as Director of Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Defendants/Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

September 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Quarles & Brady LLP By Roger N. Morris and Melody A. Emmert , Phoenix and Morrison & Foerster LLP By Melvin R. Goldman , Pro Hac Vice, James P. Bennett , Pro Hac Vice, Paul Flum , Pro Hac Vice, San Francisco, CA, Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP By Robert B. Carey and Leonard W. Aragon , Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellants.


OPINION

BROWN, Judge.

¶ 1 The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System ("AHCCCS") appeals the superior court's determination that AHCCCS lacked jurisdiction and legal authority to bring an enforcement action against McKesson Corporation under Arizona's False Claims Act.1 As explained below, because AHCCCS adopted administrative rules2 that limited its authority to impose civil penalties only...

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