United States, Ex Rel. Burch v. Piqua Engineering, Inc.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

SPIEGEL, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Defendant’s motion to dismiss (doc. 19), the memorandum of amicus curiae United States Senate in support of the constitutionality of the False Claims Act (doc. 22), the Plaintiffs’ response (doc. 23), and the Defendant’s reply (doc. 25). 1

BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs Barbara K. Burch, Joan R. Harmon, and Bell A. Kissinger were employed by Defendant Piqua Engineering, Inc. (“Piqua” or the “Company”) in Piqua, Ohio. Piqua is a government- contractor which manufactures missile detonators. The…