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Johnson et al. v. National Healthcare Corp.

3:23-cv-05678

ActiveFiled August 14, 2023

Court Information

Court: U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Judge: Hon. Robert J. Campbell

Parties

Sarah Johnson, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situatedplaintiff
Counsel: Thomas Reed, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein
National Healthcare Corporationdefendant
Counsel: Elizabeth Hart, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
class actionhealthcarefraudmedicare

Docket Entries (8)

Aug 14, 2023Plaintiff

Class action complaint filed alleging systematic overbilling of Medicare patients.

Sep 15, 2023Defendant

Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6).

Nov 1, 2023Court

Order denying motion to dismiss in part, granting in part. RICO claims dismissed; fraud claims survive.

Feb 15, 2024Plaintiff

Motion for class certification filed under Rule 23(b)(3).

Apr 1, 2024Defendant

Opposition to class certification. Argues predominance and superiority not met.

Jun 15, 2024Court

Order granting class certification. Class defined as all Medicare patients billed by NHC from 2020-2023.

Aug 1, 2024Court

Class notice approved and mailed to approximately 45,000 class members.

Oct 15, 2024Court

Parties ordered to mediation. Mediator appointed: Hon. James Wilson (Ret.).