United States ex rel. Falsetti v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

ORDER

SHERRILL, United States Magistrate Judge.

This qui tam1 suit is brought by Plaintiffs on their own behalf and on behalf of the United States pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. Plaintiffs also bring separate actions for retaliation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant knowingly billed the United States for telephone access lines which it knew were out of service, failed to provide refunds as required by law and contract, and knowingly billed the United States for service not provided. In part the relief sought is a civil penalty ranging…