Legal Opinion
Phone Recovery Services, LLC v. Qwest Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 7, 2017No. A17-0078PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLEARY, Chief Judge
On appeal from .the entry of judgment, appellant Phone Recovery Services LLC argues that the district court erred by relying on Minn. Stat. § 15C.03 in dismissing the amended complaint. Because the 911, TAM, and TAP charges are taxes, and because the statutes that require the collection and remittance of those charges are “[statutes relating to taxation,” we affirm.
FACTS
In May 2014, appellant filed a complaint under seal and initiated a qui tarn action pursuant to the Minnesota False Claims Act (MFCA), Minn. Stat. §§ 15C.01-.16 (2016).1 In its complaint, appellant…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Matheny v. Medco Health Solutions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
- State v. RickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
- United States of America, Ex Rel. Ronald K. Bain v. Georgia Gulf Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- State v. LeathersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Phone Recovery Servs., LLC v. Qwest Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2018