Legal Opinion
United States v. Systron-Donner Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1973No. 71-1455PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The United States brought suit against Systron-Donner Corporation, a California corporation, alleging common-law fraud, charging violations of the False Claims Act,1 and seeking recovery of money paid by mistake.2 The district court dismissed the fraud and False Claims Act counts but, after a court trial, allowed the United States to recover $39,681.46 under the common-law doctrine of payment by mistake. Systron-Donner appeals and we reverse.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. WurtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Kern-Limerick, Inc. v. ScurlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. Lennard L. MeadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Wender Presses, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Onaway Transportation Company v. Offshore Tugs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Seattle-First National Bank v. EarlCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
- Steyhr Daimler Puch of America Corp. v. PappasDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1983
- Grumman Aerospace Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977
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