Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Stillwell v. Hughes Helicopters, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided June 1, 1989No. CV 87-1840-WDKPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendants McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company and Parker Hannifin Corporation’s motions to dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(1). The defendants ask this Court to declare the 1986 amendments to the qui tam sections of the False Claims Act, see 31 U.S.C.A. section 3730 (West Supp.1988), unconstitutional.
The defendants assert three bases for this challenge. First, they contend that the 1986 amendments violate the separation of powers doctrine because the new provisions confer…
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