United States Ninth Circuit

Under the False Claims Act, government selection of a debarment or suspension proceeding qualifies as an "alternate remedy" that would entitle the realtor/whistleblower to a portion of the recovery.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2001
• Published 08/03/2001

Judges

• Before:  PREGERSON, W. FLETCHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald R. Warren, San Diego, California, and Phillip E. Benson, Costa Mesa, California, for plaintiff-appellant Barajas.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frank D. Kortum, Office of the United States Attorney, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiff-appellee United States of America.