Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Osmose, Inc. v. Chemical Specialties, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided January 22, 2014No. 09-CV-425SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Relator Osmose, Inc., filed this qui tam action on behalf of the United States in May 2009, alleging violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA” 1), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. Osmose asserts that Defendants Chemical Specialties, Inc., and Viance, LLC, have violated the FCA by knowingly selling a defective fire retardant chemical formula to wood treating companies, thereby causing these companies to present fraudulent claims for payment to the United States for the purchase of fire retardant treated wood and plywood products.…
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