Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Weinstein v. Bressler
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 20, 1947No. 135, Docket 20437PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
In United States ex rel. Brensilber v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., 2 Cir., 131 F.2d 545, affirmed by an equally divided court, 320 U.S. 711, 64 S.Ct. 187, 88 L.Ed. 417, we decided that fraud must be proved to sustain a recovery by an informer under the Informer’s Act, 31 U.S.C.A. §§ 231— 235, for conspiracy to secure 'payment of a false claim. United States ex rel. Marcus v. Hess, 317 U.S. 537, 63 S.Ct. 379, 87 L.Ed. 443. We must now decide whether, assuming our previous decision to stand, it is fraudulent for contractors to submit by agreement uniform bids for a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. BucknerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- United States Ex Rel. Brensilber v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- United States ex rel. Brensilber v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Porter v. American Distilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Republic of China v. American Express Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- Clark v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Murray & Sorenson, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1953
- United States v. KleinDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
- Petrol Corporation v. Petroleum Heat & Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
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