United States Sixth Circuit

A False Claims Act plaintiff in a qui tam action need not allege the quantifiable effect or detriment that the submission of a false claim had on the government, and the government's inspection and acceptance of proffered goods does not eliminate the possibility of injury.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/28/2000
• Decided 05/17/2001
• Published 05/17/2001

Judges

• Before:  NELSON, SILER, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Angeline R. Brozovich (argued and briefed), Shaker Heights, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellants., Irene M. Solet (briefed), Douglas N. Letter (briefed), United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• John Winship Read (briefed), David J. Tocco (argued and briefed), Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Cleveland, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.