Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Sanford Capital, LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 10, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2017-0239Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel. : BARBARA JENKINS, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 17-239 : v. : Re Document No.: 26 : SANFORD CAPITAL, LLC and : AUBREY CARTER NOWELL, : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS This is a case under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) brought by a recipient of Section 8 housing assistance, on behalf of the United States, against her landlords. The FCA allows a private person (a “relator”) to bring an action in the Government’s name, 31 U.S.C. §…
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