United States Fifth Circuit

Plaintiff did qualify as an "original source" of the information publicly disclosed in his prior state court lawsuit. Thus, the district court did not lack subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to the "public disclosure" provisions of the False Claims Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2003
• Published 06/24/2003

Judges

• KING, Chief Judge:, Before KING, Chief Judge, and REAVLEY and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen Joseph Schecter (argued), Schecter & Associates, Charles M. Jordan, Daughtry, Scott & Jordan, Houston, TX, for Laird and Mayfield.


• For Appellees:
  
• F. Walter Conrad, Jr., Michael L. Brem, Shelley L.Ward (argued), Baker Botts, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.