United States v. Luce

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 11 CV 5158 ) ROBERT S. LUCE, Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. ) ) Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The United States brought this action against Robert S. Luce, alleging violations of the False Claims Act (“FCA”),

31 U.S.C. § 3729

et seq., and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (“FIRREA”), 12 U.S.C. § 1833a. This lawsuit stems primarily from false statements made by Luce on annual verification forms submitted to the U.S.…