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Samuel David Silva-Ramirez v. Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 16-1577, 16-2043 · judgment March 30, 2018

Certiorari denied · October 1, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. How can be properly submitted to the rigors of the dispositive effects of materiality standard of False Claims Act [FCA] violations; something hidden to the eyes of Federal agencies, and by sophistication of theories, complex legal structures and technicalities, they have defeated the basic principle of justice in the False Claims Act when Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo [HEAM] of Puerto Rico, Inc. and the owners of HEAM; La Sociedad Espanola de Auxilio Mutuo [SEAM]; found the simplest way to circumvent justice, which is to hide with the truth?

  2. Does a practice that unduly burdens the practice of religion, without a compelling interest, even though it might be neutral on its face, would it be unconstitutional?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Rafael Efrain Silva-Almeyda
Sliva Almeyda Law Offices

For respondent
Juan Antonio Pedrero Lozada
Arroyo & Monrouzeau, Law Firm CSP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Nov 19 2018
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Oct 31 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
  3. Oct 26 2018
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 01 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 05 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
  6. Aug 31 2018
    Waiver of right of respondent Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
  7. Jul 19 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2018)