Legal Opinion
United States of America, Ex rel.linda A. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2001No. 00-55328PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:
The False Claims Act (FCA) permits, in certain circumstances, suits by private parties on behalf of the United States against anyone submitting a false claim to the government. In 1986, Congress amended the FCA to include § 3730(b)(5), which provides that “[w]hen a person brings a [qui tam action], no person other than the Government may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.” This appeal requires us to interpret § 3730(b)(5) for the first time. We hold that § 3730(b)(5) establishes an exception-free, first-to-file bar.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States Ex Rel. SchumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- United States v. RutherfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States of America, Ex Rel. Springfield Terminal Railway Company David A. Fink v. Francis X. QuinnCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Herbert Cooper, United States of America, Ex Rel v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Michael Paul HouserCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by139 opinions
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