U.S. v. Bainbridge Mgmt., L.P.,
Nos. 01 CR 469-1, 01 CR 469-6 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 5, 2002)

In a Medicare and private insurance fraud action brought against a management company operating a hospital, and several of the hospital's employees and physicians, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois excluded evidence that two patients died while undergoing allegedly unnecessary angioplasties. The court found that evidence of the deaths was not necessary to prove the fraud claim and would unnecessarily prejudice the jury.