Legal Opinion
United States v. Pemco Aeroplex, Inc., a Subsidiary of Precision Standard Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 15, 1999No. 97-6910PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
The United States (“government”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of its False Claims Act and state common law claims against appellee Pemco Aeroplex, Inc. (“Pemco”). The specific issue we decide is whether the district court erred in dismissing for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) the government’s “reverse false claim” under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(7). We conclude that the government has stated a claim under § 3729(a)(7) and thus reverse the dismissal of its complaint.
I. BACKGROUND
The complaint alleges that Pemco performed…
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