Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas Earl Davis
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 13, 1987No. 85-9006PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal results from a suit by the government arising out of a defaulted disaster loan. Thomas Davis appeals a judgment notwithstanding the verdict which awarded the government damages under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and a directed verdict in favor of the government on its claim that Davis misapplied loan proceeds in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5157. We reverse the judgment n.o.v. and affirm the directed verdict.
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In the summer of 1977, a severe drought caused Georgia farmers to suffer extensive crop losses. Congress appropriated funds for making disaster…
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