Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. McGough v. Covington Technologies Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1992No. 91-55306PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
This action was brought by individuals acting as qui tam plaintiffs on behalf of the United States under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733. The government initially declined to take over the action, as authorized by 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2)-(4).
During the trial and despite the government’s objection, the district court approved a stipulation between the qui tam plaintiffs and Industrial Indemnity, the in-, surer of defendant S.L.S. Construction Company, and dismissed the action with prejudice as to Industrial Indemnity. After final judgment…
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