Legal Opinion
San Francisco Unified School District Ex Rel. Contreras v. Laidlaw Transit, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 2010No. A123914PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMONS, J.
California’s False Claims Act (CFCA) (Gov. Code, § 12650 et seq.) 1 permits the recovery of civil penalties and treble damages from any person who knowingly presents a false claim for payment to the state or a political subdivision. Qui tarn 2 plaintiffs William Padilla, Manuel Contreras, and the Environmental Law Foundation (plaintiffs) sued defendants Laidlaw Transit, Inc., and Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. (collectively, Laidlaw), under the CFCA, seeking to recover funds on behalf of the San Francisco Unified School District (District). Plaintiffs allege Laidlaw violated…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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