Parrish Medical Center Prevails in Federal Court; Ruling Rejects Claims Brought by Craig Deligdish
PR Newswire
TITUSVILLE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2026
TITUSVILLE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of Parrish Medical Center on all counts in a Qui Tam (Whistleblower) lawsuit brought by Craig Deligdish, owner of Melbourne's Omni Healthcare. It is Deligdish's latest legal defeat in a series of failed actions attempted against Parrish Medical Center, a public, not-for-profit hospital.
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted summary judgment in favor of Parrish Medical Center on all counts in a lawsuit brought by Deligdish.
The court found that Deligdish failed to support key claims against Parrish with record evidence or legal authority. Despite the United States and the State of Florida notifying the Court on September 6, 2023, that neither government would intervene in the case, Deligdish continued with the failed Qui Tam case. After losing multiple motions to dismiss, in his fourth attempt to proceed with the failed case, Deligdish filed a 12 Count Third Amended Complaint.
Deligdish's failed allegations included violations of the False Claims Act, the Florida False Claims Act (FCA), and the Stark Act. Notably, the Court's Summary Judgment Order in favor of Parrish Medical Center stated that Deligdish failed...
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