Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. U.S.-Namibia (Southwest Africa) Trade & Cultural Council, Inc. v. Africa Fund
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 27, 1984No. 84 Civ. 0658 (KTD)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
Plaintiff U.S.-Namibia (South West Africa) Trade & Cultural Council, Inc. (the “Council”) brought this action challenging the tax-exempt status of the defendant, The Africa Fund (the “Fund”). Plaintiff invoked the qui tam statute, 31 U.S.C. § 3730, which allows an individual in certain circumstances to sue on behalf of the government to recover damages for false claims presented to the United States. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that the defendant knowingly made false statements to the Internal Revenue Service in obtaining its tax-exempt…
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