Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided July 24, 1998No. Civil Action 9:96 CV 66PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HANNAH, District Judge.
Before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b) on Primary Jurisdiction Grounds brought by the defendants in this case. After review of the motion, the response of the United States and the relators, and hearing the arguments of counsel, it is the opinion of the Court that the motion is not well taken and should be DENIED.
BACKGROUND
The complaints filed by the United States and by the relators allege that the defendants violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., in connection with reporting the value of oil produced on federal and Indian…
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