Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Detrick v. Daniel F. Young, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 18, 1995No. Civ. A. 95-1090-APublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This qui tam action 1 presents novel questions concerning the nature and scope of the “direct and independent knowledge” a person must have to qualify as a relator 2 under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq. More specifically, the questions presented are as follows:(i) Is the question whether a person has the requisite “direct and independent knowledge” of false claims to serve as an FCA relator determined by reference solely to the person’s § 3730(b)(2) written disclosure statement to the government? If not, what else may be referred…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,228 Rocco Dileo and Louise Dileo v. Ernst & YoungCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Crandon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States of America, Ex Rel. Springfield Terminal Railway Company David A. Fink v. Francis X. QuinnCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Bankers Trust Company, Cross-Appellee v. Old Republic Insurance Company, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Detrick v. Panalpina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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- State Ex Rel. Grayson v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.California Court of Appeal · 2006
- United States ex rel. Ervin & Associates, Inc. v. Hamilton Securities Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
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