Federal Court Permits Government Intervention in FCA Case After Seven Years After Finding “Good Cause”
The Western District of New York recently allowed the government to intervene in an FCA action brought months after the government’s initial notice of declination and more than seven years after the government initiated its investigation. U.S. ex rel. Teresa Ross v. Indep. Health Corp., et al. While the Government’s motion was filed more than seven years after the FCA action was initially filed under seal, the court allowed the Government to intervene, finding that it had satisfied each of the factors required to demonstrate “good cause” for intervening at a later date.
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