United States of America ex rel. Tom Proctor v. Next Health LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas adopted a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation granting Relator Tom Proctor’s motions for default judgment and determination of damages against Next Health LLC. The court awarded the United States $448,545,910.96 plus post-judgment interest, with 25% of any recovery payable to the relator, and ordered each party to bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.

Holdings

1. The district court adopted the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation as the findings and conclusions of the court because no timely objections were filed and the report was correct.
2. The relator's Motion for a Default Judgment and Motion for a Determination of Damages were granted, and the United States was awarded a judgment of $448,545,910.96 plus post-judgment interest at the rate prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1961, with 25% of any recovery paid to the relator.
3. The relator forfeited any claim to costs and attorneys' fees by failing to file the required bill of costs and accounting by the court-ordered deadline, and each party was ordered to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no timely objections were filed.
2. Whether the relator was entitled to default judgment and a determination of damages against Next Health LLC.
3. Whether the relator forfeited any claim to costs and attorneys' fees by failing to timely file a bill of costs and accounting.

Disposition

other