Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Robert A. Durcholz, and Durcholz Excavating and Construction Co., Inc. v. Fkw Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 27, 1999No. 98-2636PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Officers at the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center (Crane) wanted to remove sediment from two ponds located on Crane grounds and solicited bids to do the job. An unsuccessful bidder, Robert Durcholz, and his eponymous company, brought this three-count qui tarn False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. (FCA), action against FKW, Crane’s private general contractor, and Jeffrey Strange, Crane’s civilian contracting specialist. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of FKW, see United States ex rel. Durcholz v. FKW Inc., 997 F.Supp. 1159, 1171-74…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Allen Lamers v. City of Green BayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Paul B. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Walid A. Hindo v. University of Health Sciences/the Chicago Medical SchoolCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Incorporated Village of Island ParkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1995
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