Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 9, 2022, 19-55823 (Steven Hartpence v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc.)

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EX REL. No. 19-55823

STEVEN J. HARTPENCE, Relator,

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No.

2:08-cv-01885-

v. CAS-AGR

KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.; KCI-USA,

INC., OPINION

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Central District of California

Christina A.