Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. David P. Weinberger, and David P. Weinberger, Esq., Individually v. Equifax, Inc. (Formerly Retail Credit Company)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1977No. 75-3491PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge;
In this appeal we review the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff Weinberger’s action, pursuant to Federal Rule 12(b)(6), for lack of standing and failure to state a claim. By his suit, Weinberger sought a declaratory judgment that government employment of Equifax, Inc. (formerly Retail Credit Co.) to provide information on prospective government employees violated the Anti-Pinkerton Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3108 (1970). 1 Weinberger also alleged that Equifax’s billing of the United States for services performed violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 231-32 (1970), 2…
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