Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Ondis v. City of Woonsocket
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 18, 2009No. 08-2389PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Invoking the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, a local real estate developer brought a qui tam action against the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island (the City), and Mayor Susan Menard. The developer claimed, in substance, that the City had defrauded the federal government by making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) when applying for federal grants.
Relying upon the FCA’s public disclosure bar, the district court dismissed the action. The developer now appeals, raising questions of law not yet settled in this circuit…
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