Legal Opinion
United States v. Aerodex, Inc., and Hermann Waker, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1973No. 71-2801PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This case is about aircraft engine bearings. In 1962 Aerodex, Inc. contracted to sell certain aircraft parts to the Navy Department. Three hundred master rod bearings for the Curtiss-Wright R1820 engine were included in the sale. The bearings delivered were not those specified in the contract. The district court, 327 F.Supp. 1027, held that the invoices submitted by Aerodex for payment for these bearings were “false claims for payment” within the meaning of the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.A. § 231 (1970). The government was awarded $381,838.36 with interest. We…
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