Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. Wisconsin v. Dean

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided March 5, 1984No. 83-1815PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin found jurisdiction for this qui tam1 action under the federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 231-233 (1976), despite its finding that the suit was “based upon evidence or information in possession of the United States ... at the time [the] suit was brought.” 31 U.S.C. § 232(C). The district court’s order finding jurisdiction was certified to this court as an interlocutory appeal, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (1976). We reverse.

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Defendant Alice R. Dean is a medical doctor who at one time practiced…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug StoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. United States Ex Rel. Marcus v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Shapiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by76 opinions

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  3. United States of America, Ex Rel. Stinson, Lyons, Gerlin & Bustamante, P.A. v. The Prudential Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  4. United States of America, Ex Rel. D.J. Findley v. Fpc-Boron Employees' ClubCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  5. United States Ex Rel. Susan Ramseyer v. Century Healthcare Corporation Century Healthcare Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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