The City of Chattanooga Ex Rel. Don Lepard, Qui Tam v. Electric Power Board of Chattanooga

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE June 21, 2016 Session THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA EX REL. DON LEPARD, QUI TAM, v. ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF CHATTANOOGA Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County No. 14C809 W. Jeffrey Hollingsworth, Judge No. E2015-01995-COA-R3-CV-FILED-OCTOBER 20, 2016 This is a qui tam action brought by the plaintiff on behalf of himself and the City of Chattanooga (“the City”) against the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (“EPB”). The plaintiff filed a complaint pursuant to the Tennessee False Claims Act (“TFCA”), see

Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 4-18-101

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