St. Med. Oxygen v. Amer. Med. Oxygen Co‪.‬

Plaintiff, State Medical Oxygen &; Supply, Inc. (State Med.) appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, American Medical Oxygen Co. (American Med.). State Med. brought this action to recover damages from its ex-employee, James Link, and the directors of American Med. for the alleged breach of an employment contract pursuant to Section 1877(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn. Summary judgment for American Med. was granted on the grounds that a Federal Social Securities Act violation does not give rise to a private civil cause of action.