Legal Opinion
San Francisco Unified School District Ex Rel. Contreras v. First Student, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 11, 2014No. A136986PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMONS, J.
California’s False Claims Act (CFCA) (Gov. Code, § 12650 et seq.) 1 permits the recovery of civil penalties and treble damages from any person who knowingly presents a false claim for payment to the state or a political subdivision. Qui tam 2 plaintiffs William Padilla, Manuel Contreras, and the Environmental Law Foundation (plaintiffs) sued defendant First Student, Inc. (defendant), 3 under the CFCA, seeking to recover funds on behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District (District). Plaintiffs allege defendant violated the CFCA by submitting claims for payment to the…
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