Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Mark S. STERN and Mark S. Stern, M.D., P.A., Defendants
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1993-07-16
Citations: 932 F. Supp. 277
Docket Number: No. 90-153-CIV-T-17
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Mark S. STERN and Mark S. Stern, M.D., P.A., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 932
Pages: 277–278

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Mark S. STERN and Mark S. Stern, M.D., P.A., Defendants.
No. 90-153-CIV-T-17.
United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division.
July 16, 1993.
Warren A. Zimmerman, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, Tampa, FL, Patricia D. Kenny, Barnett & Kenny, P.A., Miami, FL, Michael F. Hertz, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for plaintiff U.S.
Arnold D. Levine, Levine, Hirseh, Segall & Northcutt, P.A., Tampa, FL, for defendants Mark S. Stern, M.D., P.A., Mark S. Stern.
Edward J. Garcia, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Legal Affairs Dept., Jacksonville, FL, for garnishee Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
Patrick William Skelton, Bruce H. Roberson, Holland & Knight, Tampa, FL, for garnishee Suntrust Bank fka Sun Bank of Tampa Bay.

Opinion:
ORDER
KOVACHEVICH, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on United States' Motion for Reconsideration (Dkt. 37), and Relators' Reply to Motion (Dkt. 38).
The Court reiterates that portion of its prior Order (Dkt. 36) which awarded $36,-473.70 to Relators. The Court vacates that part of the Order which grants $26,160 as a reasonable attorney's fee, and $931.89 as costs, both to be paid by the United States. The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(d)(1) expressly provides that fees and costs be taxed against Defendant, in this case Mark S. Stern and Mark S. Stern, M.D. P.A. The Court erred in taxing such fees and costs against the Government. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the Motion for Reconsideration is granted, and Defendants shall pay to Relators $26,160 as a reasonable attorney's fee and $931.89 as costs.
DONE and ORDERED.