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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided June 16, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Nicoletti:

On behalf of the City of Stuart, you ask substantially the following question:

Does the Florida False Claims Act encompass false or fraudulent claims presented to a municipality?1

In sum:

The Florida False Claims Act does not encompass false or fraudulent claims presented to a municipality.

The Florida False Claims Act, sections 68.081-68.09, Florida Statutes, authorizes civil actions to be brought by individuals and the state against persons who file or conspire to file false claims for payment or approval with a state agency.2 The purpose of the act is to "deter persons from…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Acosta v. RichterSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  2. Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1994
  3. Ellis v. NGN of Tampa, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1991
  4. Turk v. RichardSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  5. United States Ex Rel. Heater v. Holy Cross Hospital, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2007

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