$1.8 Million Settlement

University settles counts for false claims: Plaintiff
sues for retaliation, damage to reputation
$1.8 million Settlement
St. Louis University agreed to pay the United States $1.8 million in exchange for the dismissal of
the Qui Tam (false claim) counts.
The plaintiff, Edwin Dunteman, had sued for retaliation, loss of wages and damage to reputation
and business relationships.
The United States agreed that Dunteman and another relator were entitled to a portion of these
funds as a statutory award for their role as false claims whistleblowers. Dunteman was awarded
$164,180.
In addition, after a hearing, the District Court ordered that St. Louis University pay Dunteman
$23,974.50 for attorney fees incurred because of the false claims counts.
In July 2005, defendants St. Louis University and Baudendistel paid the plaintiff $400,000 as a
“global” settlement of all remaining claims, which included counts for retaliation,
misrepresentation, breach of contract and tortious interference with contractual relations. The
total amount received by the plaintiff in this case was $588,154.50
Type of Action: Qui Tam (False Claims) and related employment claims
Type of Injuries: Wage loss; damage to reputation and business relationships; attorney fees
Court/Case No./Date: United States District Court, Eastern District for the State of
Missouri/4:98CV1903SNL/ July 22, 2005
Caption: United States of America, ex rel. Edwin Dunteman v. St. Louis University and Lawrence
Baudendistel
Judge, jury or ADR: Judge
Name of Judge: Stephen N. Limbaugh
Verdict or Settlement: $588,154.50 settlement
Special Damages: Wage loss; damage to reputation and business relationships; attorney fees
Allocation of Fault: N/A
Last Demand: N/A
Last Offer: N/A
Attorneys for plaintiff: Gary M. Siegel & Noel A. Sevastianos, Siegel Sevastianos, PC, St. Louis
Insurer: N/A
Plaintiff’s Experts: N/A
Defendant’s Experts: N/A