Tag: Breach of Contract
Bid lawsuit just got bigger
August 22, 2014Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - There are now 10 lawsuits representing 17 HME providers suing the federal government for breach of contract as part of the original Round 1 of competitive bidding, says Jerry Stouck, a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, the law firm representing Cardiosom.Cardiosom paved the way for the lawsuits when a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge ruled in its favor in late June, saying the provider is entitled to damages for being awarded contracts and then having them rescinded as part of an...
CardioSom's bid lawsuit moves forward
May 2, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - A federal court judge has denied a motion by the government to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CardioSom seeking damages for breach of contract as part of the original Round 1 of competitive bidding.In an April 30 opinion, Chief Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that the court has jurisdiction to review CardioSom's lawsuit.“She ruled, in essence, that CMS could not limit the jurisdiction of the court using regulation,” said attorney Jerry...