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United States ex rel. LaCorte v. SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 23, 1998No. Nos. 97-1647, 97-1772, 97-1773, 97-1839, 97-1884, 97-1953, 97-1954 and 97-1955PublishedCited by 153 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to interpret for the first time 31 .U.S.C. § 3730(b)(5), a provision of the False Claims Act intended to prevent duplicative lawsuits. Jeffrey Clausen, William LaCorte and Donald Miller appeal from an order dismissing their False Claims Act suits under section 3730(b)(5) and denying them a share of the proceeds from a settlement based on similar claims alleged in pre-existent lawsuits. We will affirm.

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The False Claims Act prescribes civil penalties for knowingly submitting fraudulent claims to the federal government. Under the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. In Re Westinghouse Securities Litigation. Margaret Alessi, Gloria Bertinato, Michael C. Christner, Anna Marie Eroshevich, Toby Feuer, Kanwal K. Gupta, M.D., Matthew Harlib, Stanley Hershfang, Arnold M. Jacob, Louise Jacob, David Jaroslawicz, David Kirschner, Nathan Kleinhandler, Gerry Krim, Peter Lagorio, Nelson Lovins, Donald McLennan Jacob Joseph Miller, Dr. Alexander Miller, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Murabito, Michael E. Nogay, Joseph Raschak, Richard Schwartzchild, Dr. Michael Slavin, Dr. Michael Solomon, Selma Solomon, Spring Creek Cardiomedical Center, Ruth Stepak, Jim Thompson, Patricia J. Vanartsdalen, Albert ZuckerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  4. 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
  5. United States v. ElderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by153 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Willard v. Humana Health Plan of Texas Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  2. United States Ex Rel. Clausen v. Laboratory Corp. of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  3. United States Ex Rel. Karvelas v. Melrose-Wakefield HospitalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  4. United States Ex Rel. Wilkins v. United Health Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2011
  5. Michael P. Gaffney, Thomas Bell, Edward Anderson v. Riverboat Services of Indiana, Incorporated, Riverboat Services, Incorporated, Robert Heitmeier v. Showboat Marina Casino Partnership, Showboat, Incorporated, Showboat Indiana, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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