U.S. District Court Dismisses Case Against DaVita
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced that a U.S.
District Court has dismissed a civil complaint filed in 2011 against
DaVita® in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
of Michigan.
The company previously reported in its 2013 annual report Form 10-K that
it was served with the civil complaint in January of this year by a
former patient, Laura Turner-Hooks. At the time the company was served
with the complaint, it learned that the U.S. Department of Justice had
investigated the matter and declined to intervene or pursue the
allegations in the case.
On March 29, 2013, DaVita filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing
that the allegations were completely meritless. After reviewing DaVita’s
motion, the U.S. District Court dismissed the case with prejudice. There
was no finding of wrong doing and DaVita paid no fines.
DaVita is proud of the excellent quality of care it provides to patients.
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About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a
Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a
variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the
United States and abroad. A leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to
improve patients’ quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by
offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and
convenient health-management services. As of Dec. 31, 2012, DaVita
operated or provided administrative services at 1,954 outpatient
dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately
153,000 patients. The company also operated 36 outpatient dialysis
centers located in eight countries outside the United States. DaVita
supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable
change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership
development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For
more information, please visit DaVita.com.
